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Pinyin
Radical
Strokes
1
Definition
one / 1 / single / a(n)
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一 [yī] 1. 数名,最小的正整数(在钞票和单据上常用大写“壹”代)。 (1. Numeral name, the smallest positive integer (often represented as '壹' in bills and documents).) 2. 纯;专:专一。专心专意。 (2. Pure; exclusive: single-minded. Concentrated on one thing.) 3. 全;满:一生。一地水。 (3. Whole; full: a complete life. All the water on the ground.) 4. 相同:一样。颜色不一。 (4. Same: identical. Colors are not the same.) 5. 另外的:蟋蟀一名促织。 (5. Another: the cricket is also called '促织'.) 6. 表示动作短暂,或是一次,或具试探性:算一算。试一试。 (6. Indicates a brief action, or done once, or tentative: let’s calculate for a moment. Let’s give it a try.) 7. 乃;竞:乃至于此。 (7. Thus; competing: thus far.) 8. 部分联成整体:统一。整齐划一。 (8. Parts combine to form a whole: unified. Neatly consistent.) 9. 或者:胜负相一。 (9. Or: a matter of victory and defeat.) 10. 初次:一见如故。 (10. First time: feeling like an old friend at first sight.) 11. 中国古代乐谱记音符号,相当于简谱中的低音“7”。 (11. An ancient Chinese musical notation symbol; corresponds to the bass "7" in simplified notation.) 【引】 1. 《说文》:一,惟初太始道立于一,造分天地,化成万物。 (1. "Shuo Wen": One, at the very beginning, the way was established in one, dividing heaven and earth, transforming into all things.) 2. 《淮南子·诠言》:一也者,万物之本也。 (2. "Huainanzi": One is the foundation of all things.) 3. 《老子》:抱一而天下试。 (3. "Laozi": Embrace the one, and the world will follow.) 4. 《书·君奭》:故一人有事于四方。传:“天子也。” (4. "Book of Documents": Therefore, one person has matters across the four corners [of the world]. Annotation: “It refers to the Son of Heaven.”) 5. 汉·贾谊《过秦论》:一夫作难而七庙隳,身死人手,为天下笑。 (5. Han Dynasty, Jia Yi, "On the Fall of the Qin": When one man causes trouble, and seven temples are destroyed, he becomes a laughingstock of the world.) 6. 宋·欧阳修《新五代史·伶官传·序》:一夫夜呼,乱者四应。 (6. Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu, "New History of the Five Dynasties": When one man calls out at night, chaos erupts in four directions.) 【例】 如:一境(一个地方);一丝(一根蚕丝);一碗水往平处端(办事公正不偏袒);一拳正打在心窝(一下说到要害处);一人做一人当(敢做就敢于承认,绝不连累别人);一客不烦二主(托一人能办的事,就不再打扰第二个人)。 (Examples: 'one boundary' (a place); 'one thread' (a strand of silk); 'carry a bowl of water evenly' (act justly and impartially); 'a punch strikes right at the heart' (getting to the point); 'one person takes responsibility for their actions' (be accountable for one's actions, never implicating others); 'one guest does not trouble two hosts' (one person can manage what they can handle without involving another).) 【名】 初次,第一次;开始。 (First time; beginning.) 如: 一箭上垛(比喻旗开得胜,首次就达到目的);一生人(初次卖做奴婢的女子);一头里(原来;起先)。 (Examples: 'one arrow hits the target' (metaphor for achieving success at the first attempt); 'one life' (a girl sold into servitude for the first time); 'in the beginning' (originally).) 汉字基本笔画,俗称“横”。 (Chinese character's basic stroke, commonly referred to as "horizontal".) 【灬】的二简类推部件,在一简字【鱼】【鸟】【马】等字有出现。 (The simpler components of '灬', found in characters like 一, 鱼, 鸟, and 马.)
yī shēng bù kēng
to not say a word
yī mìng wū hū
to die (idiom) / to breathe one's last / to give up the ghost
yī zhōu
one week / all the way around / a whole cycle
yī wèi
blindly / invariably
yī qì hē chéng
to do something at one go / to flow smoothly
yī kǒu yǎo dìng
to arbitrarily assert / to allege / to stick to one's statement / to cling to one's view
fǎn yǎo yī kǒu
to make a false countercharge
yī tái
One
yī yè
One leaf
yī hào
first day of the month / toilet / (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship)
dà chī yī jīng
to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled / gobsmacked
tóng yī
identical / the same
yī míng
One
yī xiàng
always (previously) / a period of time in the recent past
yī piào fǒu jué
one vote against meaning veto
yī dūn
A ton
yī xiāng qíng yuàn
one's own wishful thinking
yī bì xiāng
see 一壁[yi1 bi4]
yī bō yòu qǐ
Wave after wave
liǔ àn huā míng yòu yī cūn
There is a way out (for somebody). / Every cloud has a silver lining.
wéi yī
only / sole
yī shuāng
a pair of
yī dié
stack / pile
yī kǒu
readily / flatly (deny, admit and so on) / a mouthful / a bite
yī kǒu qì
one breath / in one breath / at a stretch
dì yī jù
first sentence
lìng yī fāng miàn
on the other hand / another aspect
yī zhī
One
zhī cǐ yī jiā
Only one
yī pǐn
superb / first-rate / (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank
yī hòng ér sàn
see 一哄而散[yi1 hong1 er2 san4]
yì hōng ér shàng
Rush up
yī hōng ér qǐ
(of a group of people) to rush into action
yī xiǎng
Bang
yī kuài
one block / one piece / one (unit of money) / together / in the same place / in company
wéi yī yī
The only one
yī duī
pile
míng zào yī shí
to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
yī yè
over night
yǎn yǎn yī xī
dying / at one's last gasp
yī huí
turn / once / bout / one time
yī tuán
gobbet / gout / a ball of (wool) / a lump of (dough)
yī tào
suit / a set / a collection / of the same kind / the same old stuff / set pattern of behavior
yī quān
a circle / one round / a round / a lap
yī chǎng
scene / round / bout / a game of
yī wàng wú yín
to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
chī yī qiàn zhǎng yī zhì
A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit
chī yī qiàn
Eat a bite
bù kān yī jī
to be unable to withstand a single blow / to collapse at the first blow
yī dǔ
A block
yī tā hú tú
A mess
yī tā hú tu
muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition / complete shambles / a total mess
yī chù
one place
yī zhāo yī xī
lit. one morning and one evening (idiom) / fig. in a short period of time / overnight
yī yè jiān
overnight
yī huǒ
a gang of / a band of
yī tiān
a day / one day
yī tóu
one head / a head full of sth / one end (of a stick) / one side / headlong / directly / rapidly / simultaneously
yī děng jiǎng
first prize
yī zhěng tào
a whole set of / a full set of
yī fū yī qī zhì
monogamy / monogyny
yī fū duō qī zhì
polygamy / polygyny / plural marriage
yī céng
layer
线 qiān lǐ yīn yuán yī xiàn qiān
a fate match across a thousand miles is drawn by a thread
yān rán yī xiào
to smile sweetly
jié rán yī shēn
to be all alone in the world
dān yī
single / only / sole
yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng
lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom) / fig. each person has his own position / each to his own / horses for courses / every kettle has its lid
yī chù jí fā
could happen at any moment / on the verge
dì yī juǎn
the first volume
yī juàn
a reel
yī sháo
a spoon of
yī bǐ gōu xiāo
to write off at one stroke
yī bāo
a pack of
yī tǐ huà
integration / incorporation / unification
shí yī
eleven / 11
yī qiān
thousand / kilo
yī shàng wǔ
One morning
yī jì dù
the first quarter
yī nián sì jì
all year round
gū shēn yī rén
all on one's own
gū zhù yī zhì
to stake all on one throw
yī yì gū xíng
obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom) / willful / one's own way / dogmatic
yī jiā
the whole family / the same family / the family ... (when preceded by a family name) / group
yī chuáng
A building
yī cùn
an inch / one inch / Issun
yī duì
couple / pair
yī fēng
a (letter)
yī zūn
A
yī xiǎo
one small
yī chén bù rǎn
untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible / spotless
yī xī shàng cún
alive / as long as one lives
yī zuò
a (bridge, mountain, statue)
yī chǐ
One foot
shǒu qū yī zhǐ
to count as number one (idiom); second to none / outstanding
dì yī jiè
the first session
shí yī jiè
session of the eleventh
yī jiè
One session
bù xiè yī gù
to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
dì yī fēng
First peak

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