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

手 dì yī shǒu first-hand
套 lǎo yī tào the same old stuff
zhú yī one by one
口气 yī kǒu qì one breath; in one breath; at a stretch
意 yī xīn yī yì concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently
本正经 yī běn zhèng jīng in deadly earnest; deadpan
世 yī shēng yī shì a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
视同仁 yī shì tóng rén to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
礼拜 lǐ bài yī Monday
耳目新 ěr mù yī xīn a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing
洗劫空 xǐ jié yī kōng to steal everything
十分之 shí fēn zhī yī one tenth
hé yī to unite
行 yī xíng party; delegation
了百了 yī liǎo bǎi liǎo once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles
不堪击 bù kān yī jī to be unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow
多此举 duō cǐ yī jǔ to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily
如出辙 rú chū yī zhé to be precisely the same; to be no different
月份 yī yuè fèn January
五分之 wǔ fēn zhī yī one fifth
值得提 zhí de yī tí to be worth mentioning
并 yī bìng variant of 一併|一并, to lump together; to treat along with all the others; to lump together
针见血 yī zhēn jiàn xiě lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head
点儿 chà yī diǎn r erhua variant of 差一點|差一点[cha4 yi1 dian3]
流 dì yī liú first-class