一個

简 一个 · 繁 一個
Mandarin · pinyin yī ge

Meanings

  1. a; an; one
  2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
個
gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
个
gè · numerary adjunct, piece; single
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1–5 · yi1 ge5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 go3

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det

  1. Combination of the numeral 一 (“one”) and the generic classifier 個/个: a; an; one
  2. same

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