How to Say ‘About ten people’ in Traditional Chinese
大概十個人
dà gài shí gè rén
[dah gai shir guh ren]
Phrase Breakdown
大概
dà gài
[dah gai]
about; approximately
Used to give an estimated number, time, or amount rather than an exact one.
我們大概十個人，想訂半開放式座位。
There are about ten of us, and we'd like to reserve semi-open seating.
十個人
shí gè rén
ten people
A count of ten people.
我們有十個人。
We have ten people.
Words in this phrase
十
shí
[shir]
ten
The number ten; often used when stating party size for reservations.
如果大概十個人，可以坐小包廂嗎？
If there are about ten people, can we sit in a small private room?
個
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common classifier used with nouns; here it is used when counting people in a casual way.
我們大概十個人，要先確認座位安排。
There are about ten of us, so we need to confirm the seating arrangement first.
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
Refers to a person or people in general; used for headcount in reservations.
大概十個人一起聚餐，包廂會比較方便。
For about ten people dining together, a private room would be more convenient.
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