Definition
一个 is a numeral-classifier phrase (一 + 个) meaning 'one (of something)' — the most common way to introduce a singular countable noun. It can also mean 'the whole' when placed before time periods like 下午 or 暑假, emphasizing the entire duration. In speech, 一 is pronounced yí before 个 (fourth tone).
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aanone (indefinite article or number one before a noun)the whole (used before time periods to emphasize the entire duration)
Examples
- 一个。Wǒ mǎi le yī gè píngguǒ.I bought an apple.
- 一个，。Tā děng le yī gè xiàwǔ, tā dōu méi lái.He waited the whole afternoon, and she never came.
- 一个。Zhè yī gè wèntí hěn nán huídá.This question is hard to answer.
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