一个
yī ge
traditional 一個

How to write 一个 (yī ge) in Chinese

一个 (pinyin: yī ge, written "yi ge" or "yige") means a; an; one. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 一个.

Meaning

  • a; an; one
  • the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)

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Examples

一个人。我可以看一下菜单吗?
yí ge rén. wǒ kě yǐ kàn yí xià cài dān ma?
Just one. May I have a look at the menu?
三点四十五,大概还要等一个小时。
sān diǎn sì shí wǔ, dà gài hái yào děng yí ge xiǎo shí.
Three forty-five. Probably another hour wait.
从前,有一个农民,每天都在田里辛苦地工作。
cóng qián, yǒu yí ge nóng mín, měi tiān dōu zài tián lǐ xīn kǔ de gōng zuò.
Long ago, there was a farmer who worked hard in his fields every day.
古时候,在中国北边的边境上,住着一个老人。
gǔ shí hou, zài zhōng guó běi biān de biān jìng shang, zhù zhe yí ge lǎo rén.
In ancient times, on China's northern frontier, there lived an old man.

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