Pinyin

Definition

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  1. one
  2. 1
  3. single
  4. a (article)
  5. as soon as
  6. entire
  7. whole
  8. all
  9. throughout
  10. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  11. also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

Character Decomposition

Compounds (30)

  1. 1 one
  2. 2 1
  3. 3 single
  4. 4 a (article)
  5. 5 as soon as
  6. 6 entire
  7. 7 whole
  8. 8 all
  9. 9 throughout
  10. 10 "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  11. 11 also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
shǎng
shàng
  1. 1 on top
  2. 2 upon
  3. 3 above
  4. 4 upper
  5. 5 previous
  6. 6 first (of multiple parts)
  7. 7 to climb
  8. 8 to get onto
  9. 9 to go up
  10. 10 to attend (class or university)
  1. 1 big
  2. 2 huge
  3. 3 large
  4. 4 major
  5. 5 great
  6. 6 wide
  7. 7 deep
  8. 8 older (than)
  9. 9 oldest
  10. 10 eldest
  11. 11 greatly
  12. 12 very much
  13. 13 (dialect) father
  14. 14 father's elder or younger brother
dài
  1. 1 see also: 大夫 dài fu

Related Words (20)

  1. 1 one
  2. 2 1
  3. 3 single
  4. 4 a (article)
  5. 5 as soon as
  6. 6 entire
  7. 7 whole
  8. 8 all
  9. 9 throughout
  10. 10 "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  11. 11 also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
yī xià
  1. 1 (used after a verb) give it a go
  2. 2 to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)
  3. 3 one time
  4. 4 once
  5. 5 in a while
  6. 6 all of a sudden
  7. 7 all at once
yī qǐ
  1. 1 in the same place
  2. 2 together
  3. 3 with
  4. 4 altogether (in total)
dì yī
  1. 1 first
  2. 2 number one
  3. 3 primary
yī yī
  1. 1 one by one
  2. 2 one after another

Idioms (20)

一不做,二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一丘之貉
yī qiū zhī hé
  1. 1 jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
一之为甚
yī zhī wéi shèn
  1. 1 once is more than enough (idiom)
一干二净
yī gān èr jìng
  1. 1 thoroughly (idiom)
  2. 2 completely
  3. 3 one and all
  4. 4 very clean
一五一十
yī wǔ yī shí
  1. 1 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail

Sample Sentences

我的老板是个说一不二的人。
wǒ de lǎobǎn shì ge shuōyībùèr de rén 。
My boss is a man of his word.
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说一不二
shuōyībùèr
Lit: Say one not two. Fig: To stand by your word; One’s word is law.
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老师说一不二,大家都要听他的话。
lǎoshī shuōyībùèr ,dàjiā dōu yào tīng tā de huà 。
The teacher’s word is law. Everyone has to do as he says.
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我说一不二,你放心。
wǒ shuōyībùèr ,nǐ fàngxīn 。
I stand by my word. Don’t worry.
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数一数二
shǔyīshǔèr
Lit: Count one and two. Fig: Top-notch.
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Jessica是学校数一数二的美女。
shì xuéxiào shǔyīshǔèr de měinǚ 。
Jessica is one of the most beautiful girls in our school.
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莫奈是法国数一数二的画家。
Mònài shì Fǎguó shǔyīshǔèr de huàjiā 。
Monet is one of the best painters in France.
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苹果是全球数一数二的大公司。
píngguǒ shì quánqiú shǔyīshǔèr de dà gōngsī 。
Apple is one of the best companies among the biggest ones in the world.
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独一无二
dúyīwúèr
Lit: Only one not two. Fig: One of a kind, unique.
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你送了我一个独一无二的礼物。
nǐ sòng le wǒ yīgē dúyīwúèr de lǐwù 。
You gave me a unique present.
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