一句话 (一句話)
yī jù huà
Pinyin

Definition

一句话 (一句話)
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yī jù huà
  1. in a word
  2. in short

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一
yī
  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
一下
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
一起
yī qǐ
  1. 1 in the same place
  2. 2 together
  3. 3 with
  4. 4 altogether (in total)
第一
dì yī
  1. 1 first
  2. 2 number one
  3. 3 primary
一一
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

一个人到了这种境界，他能动也能静，能屈也能伸，能微笑也能痛哭，能像廿世纪人一样的复杂，也能像亚当夏娃一样的纯真，一句话，他心里已有猛虎在细嗅蔷薇。
yī gè rén dào le zhèzhǒng jìngjiè ，tā néng dòng yě néng jìng ，néng qū yě néng shēn ，néng wēixiào yě néng tòngkū ，néng xiàng niàn shìjì rén yīyàng de fùzá ，yě néng xiàng Yàdāng Xiàwá yīyàng de chúnzhēn ，yījùhuà ，tā xīnli yǐ yǒu měng hǔ zài xì xiù qiángwēi 。
A person, once they reach this state of being, can be active and passive, they can yield and extend, they can smile and can feel pain, they can be as complex as a twentieth century man and as pure as Adam and Eve, in one sentence, in them, the tiger sniffs the rose.
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这种利用言语制造舆论压力来伤害别人的风气实在非常糟糕，也许只是无心的一句话，却可能让人得忧郁症，甚至走上绝路。
zhèzhǒng lìyòng yányǔ zhìzào yúlùn yālì lái shānghài biérén de fēngqì shízài fēicháng zāogāo ，yěxǔ zhǐshì wúxīn de yíjùhuà ，què kěnéng ràngrén dé yōuyùzhèng ，shènzhì zǒushàngjuélù 。
Using language like this to create public pressure on someone in order to hurt them is awful. Just one off the cuff comment can result in someone getting depressed, or even committing suicide.
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一句话，一辈子，一生情，一杯酒。
yī jù huà ，yībèizi ，yīshēng qíng ，yī bēi jiǔ 。
With these words, for our lives, for friendship, let us drink
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我告诉你，到那天我让我哥们儿带着他的乐队一起来。还有，我一朋友是做红酒生意的，我一句话，给你打八折。
wǒ gàosu nǐ ，dào nà tiān wǒ ràng wǒ gēmenr dài zhe tā de yuèduì yīqǐ lái 。háiyǒu ，wǒ yī péngyou shì zuò hóngjiǔ shēngyì de ，wǒ yī jù huà ，gěi nǐ dǎ bā zhé 。
I'm telling you, we'll get our buddies to bring their band. Also, I have a friend in the wine business. I say the word and he'll give you a 20% discount.
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说啊，瞧你那慢性子，等你一句话等得我花儿都谢了。
shuō a ，qiáo nǐ nà mànxìngzi ，děng nǐ yī jù huà děng de wǒ huār dōu xiè le 。
Say it! Look at you, slow-poke. By the time I'm done waiting for you, I'll be an old man.
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大家知道《论语》吗？上面有一句话叫“有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎”。今天我就以孔子的这句名言，热烈欢迎大家来孔子的故乡曲阜参观游览！
dàjiā zhīdào 《Lúnyǔ 》ma ？shàngmian yǒu yījùhuà jiào “yǒu péng zì yuǎnfāng lái ，bù yì lè hū ”。jīntiān wǒ jiù yǐ Kǒngzǐ de zhèjù míngyán ，rèliè huānyíng dàjiā lái Kǒngzǐ de gùxiàng Qūfù cānguān yóulǎn ！
Does everyone know what 'The Analects' are? Above us here is the saying, 'A visit by a friend from afar is truly a delight.' Today, I'm using this famous Confucian saying to warmly welcome everyone to Confucius' hometown, Qufu, for a travel tour!
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