<p>Just as NS.X said in comment, your translation is already clear</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我只喜歡你一個</p>
<p>I like you alone</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Or we can translate as follow</p>
<blockquote>
<p>You are the only one I love / like.</p>
</blockquote>

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John Siu
<p>It is there for emphasis.</p>

<p>The two sentences have similar meanings, while the one with "一個" has more emphasis on that you are the <strong>ONLY</strong> one that I like. It can be used to transfer stronger emotion. </p>

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this is the answer I was looking for, thanks.
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fefe
<p>If I were to translate "I only like you" I'd say</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我只喜歡你</p>
  
  <p>Wǒ zhǐ xǐ huan nǐ</p>
</blockquote>

<p>However I have seen the following</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>我只喜歡你一個</p>
  
  <p>Wǒ zhǐ xǐ huan nǐ yī ge</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Translated as</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>I like you alone</p>
</blockquote>

<p>What is the effect of adding the "一個"?</p>

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This effect is already clear in English, no?
NS.X.
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Or if you want to be fancy with the translation: "You are my one and only true love". Just don't use it in real life. Trust me, it has never worked for me lol...
deutschZuid
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"I like you alone" isn't good english which threw me off. I had a minor thought that it might mean "I only like you when you're on your own"
Matthew Rudy 马泰
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I've heard "I like you and you alone" but not sure how authentic it is in English...
NS.X.
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@NS.X Replace "alone" with "only" should do the trick. Alone just doesn't sound right to me (but of course it can be understood).
deutschZuid
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@NS.X. agreed with your first comment.
user3871
<translation><meaning-in-context>
In “我只喜歡你一個” what does the "一個" do?
# In “我只喜歡你一個” what does the "一個" do?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-02-03)

If I were to translate "I only like you" I'd say

> 我只喜歡你
>
> Wǒ zhǐ xǐ huan nǐ

However I have seen the following

> 我只喜歡你一個
>
> Wǒ zhǐ xǐ huan nǐ yī ge

Translated as

> I like you alone

What is the effect of adding the "一個"?

**Tags:** translation, meaning-in-context

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This effect is already clear in English, no?  
> **username_2**: Or if you want to be fancy with the translation: "You are my one and only true love". Just don't use it in real life. Trust me, it has never worked for me lol...  
> **username_0**: "I like you alone" isn't good english which threw me off. I had a minor thought that it might mean "I only like you when you're on your own"  
> **username_1**: I've heard "I like you and you alone" but not sure how authentic it is in English...  
> **username_2**: @NS.X Replace "alone" with "only" should do the trick. Alone just doesn't sound right to me (but of course it can be understood).  
> **username_3**: @NS.X. agreed with your first comment.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2013-02-04. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

It is there for emphasis.

The two sentences have similar meanings, while the one with "一個" has more emphasis on that you are the **ONLY** one that I like. It can be used to transfer stronger emotion.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: this is the answer I was looking for, thanks.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2013-02-04. Score: 0

Just as NS.X said in comment, your translation is already clear

> 我只喜歡你一個
>
> I like you alone

Or we can translate as follow

> You are the only one I love / like.


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