How to Say ‘One of them is vegetarian’ in Traditional Chinese
其中一位吃素
qí zhōng yī wèi chī sù
[qízhōng yī way chir soo]
💬 Usage Tip: 吃素 (chī sù), literally "eat plain", is the everyday way to say "is vegetarian". It works as a verb, so no 是 is needed.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Vegetarianism is common in Taiwan, often for Buddhist reasons, and 素 usually also excludes garlic, onions and leeks. Say 我吃蛋奶素 if you eat eggs and dairy.
Phrase Breakdown
其中一位
qí zhōng yī wèi
one of them (people)
This means 'one person among the group'. 位 is a polite measure word for people. 一 is read yí before the fourth-tone 位.
其中一位是我的老師。
One of them is my teacher.
Words in this phrase
其中
qí zhōng
[qízhōng]
among them
Refers to one or some within a group.
我們有五個人，其中兩個是學生。
There are five of us; two of them are students.
一
yī
[yī]
one
Indicates a single item or unit.
我有一隻貓
I have one cat.
位
wèi
[way]
classifier for people (polite)
A respectful measure word used when counting people.
我想認識幾位業界前輩，學習他們的經驗。
I want to meet a few seniors in the industry and learn from their experience.
吃素
chī sù
[chir soo]
be vegetarian
A common phrase in Taiwan meaning you follow a vegetarian diet.
我朋友吃素，所以我們找素食餐廳。
My friend is vegetarian, so we look for a vegetarian restaurant.
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