北方人往往把“一”念成“幺(yāo)”.尤其在打电话或念电报挂号的时候,都将“一”念成“幺”。这是为什么呢?原来“幺”在旧时指骰子和骨牌中的一点。“幺”就是“一”的意思。又因为“一”和“七”在北方话中韵母和声调相同,听起来容易混淆,因此当人们念三位数或电报、电话数字的时候,为了让对方听得清晰,不至误解,就将“一”念成“幺”。 Northerners often read the word “a” as “幺” (yāo). Especially when they call or read a telegram, they all read “a” as “幺”. Why is this? In the old days, “Oh” was used to refer to a point in the scorpion and dominoes. “幺” is the meaning of “一”. Because “Yi” and “Seven” have the same finals and tone in the northern dialect, it sounds confusing. Therefore, when people read three-digit numbers or telegrams and telephone numbers, in order to make the other party hear clearly, they will not be misunderstood. “I” is pronounced “幺”.