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Meaning of 一

Pinyin yī

Radical

一

Strokes

Definition

one / 1 / single / a(n)

Usage

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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.)

一声不吭 yī shēng bù kēng

to not say a word

一命呜呼 yī mìng wū hū

to die (idiom) / to breathe one's last / to give up the ghost

一周 yī zhōu

one week / all the way around / a whole cycle

一味 yī wèi

blindly / invariably

一气呵成 yī qì hē chéng

to do something at one go / to flow smoothly

一口咬定 yī kǒu yǎo dìng

to arbitrarily assert / to allege / to stick to one's statement / to cling to one's view

反咬一口 fǎn yǎo yī kǒu

to make a false countercharge

一台 yī tái

One

一叶 yī yè

One leaf

一号 yī hào

first day of the month / toilet / (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship)

大吃一惊 dà chī yī jīng

to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled / gobsmacked

同一 tóng yī

identical / the same

一名 yī míng

One

一向 yī xiàng

always (previously) / a period of time in the recent past

一票否决 yī piào fǒu jué

one vote against meaning veto

一吨 yī dūn

A ton

一厢情愿 yī xiāng qíng yuàn

one's own wishful thinking

一壁厢 yī bì xiāng

see 一壁[yi1 bi4]

一波又起 yī bō yòu qǐ

Wave after wave

柳暗花明又一村 liǔ àn huā míng yòu yī cūn

There is a way out (for somebody). / Every cloud has a silver lining.

唯一 wéi yī

only / sole

一双 yī shuāng

a pair of

一叠 yī dié

stack / pile

一口 yī kǒu

readily / flatly (deny, admit and so on) / a mouthful / a bite

一口气 yī kǒu qì

one breath / in one breath / at a stretch

第一句 dì yī jù

first sentence

另一方面 lìng yī fāng miàn

on the other hand / another aspect

一只 yī zhī

One

只此一家 zhī cǐ yī jiā

Only one

一品 yī pǐn

superb / first-rate / (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank

一哄而散 yī hòng ér sàn

see 一哄而散[yi1 hong1 er2 san4]

一哄而上 yì hōng ér shàng

Rush up

一哄而起 yī hōng ér qǐ

(of a group of people) to rush into action

一响 yī xiǎng

Bang

一块 yī kuài

one block / one piece / one (unit of money) / together / in the same place / in company

唯一一 wéi yī yī

The only one

一堆 yī duī

pile

名噪一时 míng zào yī shí

to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity

一夜 yī yè

over night

奄奄一息 yǎn yǎn yī xī

dying / at one's last gasp

一回 yī huí

turn / once / bout / one time

一团 yī tuán

gobbet / gout / a ball of (wool) / a lump of (dough)

一套 yī tào

suit / a set / a collection / of the same kind / the same old stuff / set pattern of behavior

一圈 yī quān

a circle / one round / a round / a lap

一场 yī chǎng

scene / round / bout / a game of

一望无垠 yī wàng wú yín

to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)

吃一堑长一智 chī yī qiàn zhǎng yī zhì

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit

吃一堑 chī yī qiàn

Eat a bite

不堪一击 bù kān yī jī

to be unable to withstand a single blow / to collapse at the first blow

一堵 yī dǔ

A block

一塌胡涂 yī tā hú tú

A mess

一塌糊涂 yī tā hú tu

muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition / complete shambles / a total mess

一处 yī chù

one place

一朝一夕 yī zhāo yī xī

lit. one morning and one evening (idiom) / fig. in a short period of time / overnight

一夜间 yī yè jiān

overnight

一夥 yī huǒ

a gang of / a band of

一天 yī tiān

a day / one day

一头 yī tóu

one head / a head full of sth / one end (of a stick) / one side / headlong / directly / rapidly / simultaneously

一等奖 yī děng jiǎng

first prize

一整套 yī zhěng tào

a whole set of / a full set of

一夫一妻制 yī fū yī qī zhì

monogamy / monogyny

一夫多妻制 yī fū duō qī zhì

polygamy / polygyny / plural marriage

一层 yī céng

layer

千里姻缘一线牵 qiān lǐ yīn yuán yī xiàn qiān

a fate match across a thousand miles is drawn by a thread

嫣然一笑 yān rán yī xiào

to smile sweetly

孑然一身 jié rán yī shēn

to be all alone in the world

单一 dān yī

single / only / sole

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

一触即发 yī chù jí fā

could happen at any moment / on the verge

第一卷 dì yī juǎn

the first volume

一卷 yī juàn

a reel

一勺 yī sháo

a spoon of

一笔勾销 yī bǐ gōu xiāo

to write off at one stroke

一包 yī bāo

a pack of

一体化 yī tǐ huà

integration / incorporation / unification

十一 shí yī

eleven / 11

一千 yī qiān

thousand / kilo

一上午 yī shàng wǔ

One morning

一季度 yī jì dù

the first quarter

一年四季 yī nián sì jì

all year round

孤身一人 gū shēn yī rén

all on one's own

孤注一掷 gū zhù yī zhì

to stake all on one throw

一意孤行 yī yì gū xíng

obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom) / willful / one's own way / dogmatic

一家 yī jiā

the whole family / the same family / the family ... (when preceded by a family name) / group

一幢 yī chuáng

A building

一寸 yī cùn

an inch / one inch / Issun

一对 yī duì

couple / pair

一封 yī fēng

a (letter)

一尊 yī zūn

一小 yī xiǎo

one small

一尘不染 yī chén bù rǎn

untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible / spotless

一息尚存 yī xī shàng cún

alive / as long as one lives

一座 yī zuò

a (bridge, mountain, statue)

一尺 yī chǐ

One foot

首屈一指 shǒu qū yī zhǐ

to count as number one (idiom); second to none / outstanding

第一届 dì yī jiè

the first session

十一届 shí yī jiè

session of the eleventh

一届 yī jiè

One session

不屑一顾 bù xiè yī gù

to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)

第一峰 dì yī fēng

First peak