Breakdown of tā dìyīcì yí gè rén qù lǚyóu de shíhou, xīnli hěn jǐnzhāng, kěshì zuìhòu yíqiè dōu hěn shùnlì.
很hěn
very
个gè
noun classifier
Used when counting nouns or when specifying a specific instance of a noun.
There are also classifiers for people, for bound items such as books and magazines, for cups/glasses, etc.
The classifier 个 is a general one that can be used for any of these.
人rén
Questions & Answers about tā dìyīcì yí gè rén qù lǚyóu de shíhou, xīnli hěn jǐnzhāng, kěshì zuìhòu yíqiè dōu hěn shùnlì.
How is this sentence put together grammatically?
A natural way to divide it is:
她第一次一个人去旅游的时候， = When she traveled alone for the first time,
心里很紧张， = she felt nervous inside / in her heart
可是最后一切都很顺利。 = but in the end everything went smoothly.
So the overall pattern is:
[time clause] + [main statement] + [contrast] + [result]
More literally:
- 她 = she
- 第一次一个人去旅游的时候 = at the time when she traveled alone for the first time
- 心里很紧张 = felt very nervous inwardly
- 可是最后一切都很顺利 = but in the end everything was smooth
What does 第一次 mean, and why is 次 used?
第一次 means the first time.
It is made of:
- 第 = ordinal marker, like -th in English
- 一 = one
- 次 = measure word for occurrences or times
So:
- 一次 = one time / once
- 第一次 = the first time
次 is used because this is about how many times something happened, not counting physical objects.
Why is 一 pronounced yí in 一个人 and 一切 instead of yī?