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"?
asked Feb 3, 2013 at 23:17
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1This effect is already clear in English, no?– NS.X.Feb 4, 2013 at 1:51
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1Or 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...– deutschZuidFeb 4, 2013 at 9:47
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1"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Feb 4, 2013 at 9:55
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I've heard "I like you and you alone" but not sure how authentic it is in English...– NS.X.Feb 4, 2013 at 19:25
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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).– deutschZuidFeb 4, 2013 at 22:37
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2 Answers
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.
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.
