yī一ge个(Mandarin)(Cantonese)
yī一
ge个
(Mandarin)
(Cantonese)
一個 (Traditional: 一個)
Dictionary
a; an; one/the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
Examples
我买了一个苹果。
Wǒ mǎi le yī ge píngguǒ.
→ I bought an apple.
他一个下午都在看书。
Tā yī ge xiàwǔ dōu zài kàn shū.
→ He spent the whole afternoon reading.
这里只有一个人。
Zhèlǐ zhǐyǒu yī ge rén.
→ There is only one person here.
Did You Know?
Measure Word
Word Formation
一 means 'one' and 个 is a general measure word.
Usage Tips
个 is the most common measure word, used for people (一个人), objects (一个苹果), and abstract things (一个想法).