一 yī

one; a, an; alone

DEFINITIONS

一 yī
  • one
  • 1
  • single
  • a (article)
  • as soon as
  • entire
  • whole
  • all
  • throughout
  • "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  • also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

STROKES

WORDS

一個巴掌拍不響 yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb); fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute; it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support
一个幽灵在欧洲游荡 yī gè yōu líng zài ōu zhōu yóu dàng Ein Gespenst geht um in Europa.; the opening sentence of Marx and Engels' "Communist Manifesto"
一個幽靈在歐洲遊蕩 yī gè yōu líng zài ōu zhōu yóu dàng Ein Gespenst geht um in Europa.; the opening sentence of Marx and Engels' "Communist Manifesto"
一个接一个 yī ge jiē yī ge one by one; one after another
一個接一個 yī ge jiē yī ge one by one; one after another
一個樣 yī ge yàng same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same
一个萝卜一个坑 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
一個蘿蔔一個坑 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
一个头两个大 yī ge tóu liǎng ge dà (coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)
一個頭兩個大 yī ge tóu liǎng ge dà (coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)
一倡三叹 yī chàng sān tàn (of literature, music) deeply moving (idiom)
一倡三歎 yī chàng sān tàn (of literature, music) deeply moving (idiom)
一侧化 yī cè huà lateralization
一側化 yī cè huà lateralization
一传十，十传百 yī chuán shí ， shí chuán bǎi news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom); an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)
一傳十，十傳百 yī chuán shí ， shí chuán bǎi news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom); an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)
一价 yī jià monovalent (chemistry)
一價 yī jià monovalent (chemistry)
一元复始 yī yuán fù shǐ a new year begins (idiom)
一元復始 yī yuán fù shǐ a new year begins (idiom)
一元论 yī yuán lùn monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance
一元論 yī yuán lùn monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance
一元醇 yī yuán chún methyl alcohol CH3OH
一刀兩斷 yī dāo liǎng duàn lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom); fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
一分一毫 yī fēn yī háo a tiny bit (idiom); an iota
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