Chinese–EnglishWith examples
一
yī · yi
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- one
- single
- a (article)
- as soon as
- entire; whole; all; throughout
- "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
- also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
In a sentence
2 examples01
空中有一大片乌云。
There is a mass of dark clouds in the sky.
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02
他一口就把整杯水喝完了。
He drank the whole glass of water in one gulp.
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