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

連串 yī lián chuàn a succession of; a series of
遍 yī biàn one time (all the way through); once through
遍又遍 yī biàn yòu yī biàn over and over
过性 yī guò xìng transient
過性 yī guò xìng transient
个 yī dì yī gè one after another
個 yī dì yī gè one after another
声 yī dì yī shēng (of singers etc) one answering the other
聲 yī dì yī shēng (of singers etc) one answering the other
邊 yī biān one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while
邊倒 yī biān dǎo to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side; to support unconditionally
部二十四史,不知从何说起 yī bù èr shí sì shǐ , bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.
部二十四史,不知從何說起 yī bù èr shí sì shǐ , bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.
醉方休 yī zuì fāng xiū to get thoroughly drunk (idiom); to get plastered
針見血 yī zhēn jiàn xiě lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head
锤子买卖 yī chuí zi mǎi mài a one-off, short-sighted deal; a one-shot, all-out attempt
錘子買賣 yī chuí zi mǎi mài a one-off, short-sighted deal; a one-shot, all-out attempt
錘定音 yī chuí dìng yīn lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow; fig. to make the final decision
錢不值 yī qián bù zhí not worth a penny; utterly worthless
钱如命 yī qián rú mìng stingy; penny-pinching
錢如命 yī qián rú mìng stingy; penny-pinching
错再错 yī cuò zài cuò to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes
錯再錯 yī cuò zài cuò to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes
鍋端 yī guō duān see 連鍋端|连锅端 [lian2 guo1 duan1]
鍋粥 yī guō zhōu (lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess