一

One in Chinese: 一 (yī)

yī

one

HSK 12 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1one
  2. 2single
  3. 3a (article)
  4. 4as soon as
  5. 5entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. 6"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. 7also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

Stroke order

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一

Zhuyin

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ㄧ

yī

ㄧ/ i—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 检查一下！

    jiǎn chá yí xià！

    Check that.

  • 帮我一下。

    bāng wǒ yí xià。

    Help me.

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Related words

第一

dì yī

first

一起

yī qǐ

in the same place

一般

yī bān

same

一边

yī biān

one side

一定

yī dìng

surely

一共

yī gòng

altogether

一样

yī yàng

same

一直

yī zhí

straight (in a straight line)

一切

yī qiè

everything

统一

tǒng yī

to unify

万一

wàn yī

just in case

唯一

wéi yī

only

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