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

一時半會 yī shí bàn huì a short time; a little while
一时半会儿 yī shí bàn huì r a short time; a little while
一時半會兒 yī shí bàn huì r a short time; a little while
一时半霎 yī shí bàn shà a short time; a little while
一時半霎 yī shí bàn shà a short time; a little while
一时瑜亮 yī shí yú liàng two remarkable persons living at the same period (as 周瑜[Zhou1 Yu2] and 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4])
一時瑜亮 yī shí yú liàng two remarkable persons living at the same period (as 周瑜[Zhou1 Yu2] and 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4])
一時間 yī shí jiān for a moment; momentarily
一暴十寒 yī pù shí hán one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp; sporadic effort; short attention span
一曝十寒 yī pù shí hán one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp; sporadic effort; lack of sticking power; short attention span
一更 yī gēng first of the five night watch periods 19:00-21:00 (old)
一會 yī huì a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3]
一會兒 yī huì r a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5]
一望無垠 yī wàng wú yín to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望無際 yī wàng wú jì as far as the eye can see (idiom)
一望而知 yī wàng ér zhī to be evident at a glance (idiom)
一朝天子一朝臣 yī cháo tiān zǐ yī cháo chén new emperor, new officials (idiom); a new chief brings in new aides
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳 yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo ， shí nián pà jǐng shéng once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope; once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩 yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo ， shí nián pà jǐng shéng once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope; once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
一木难支 yī mù nán zhī lit. a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom); fig. one is helpless alone
一木難支 yī mù nán zhī lit. a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom); fig. one is helpless alone
一本正經 yī běn zhèng jīng in deadly earnest; deadpan
一本万利 yī běn wàn lì small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
一本萬利 yī běn wàn lì small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
一杯羹 yī bēi gēng lit. a cup of soup; fig. to get part of the profits; one's share of the action
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