一 yī
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yī
number
one
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: In this sense, 一 is used in counting items (Guoyu '一' n 1; Kroll 2015 '一' 1, p. 540; NCCED '一' 1; Ho 2002, '一' 1; Rouzer 2007; p. 14). For example, 一个中心 'one center.' (Xinhua Net, 2015-12-25) Tone sandhi 变调 modifies yī to yì when it is followed by a first, second or third tone. For example, 一年 yì nián 'one year'. Also, yī becomes yì when it is followed by a fourth tone. For exmaple, 一条 yì tiáo 'one strand' (Sun 2006, loc. 545). 一 is the 2nd most common word in the 1985 Beijing Language Insititue frequency wordlist (Ho 2002, '一'). -
yī
noun
Kangxi radical 1
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7) -
yī
adverb
as soon as; all at once
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Concept: Correlative 关联词
Notes: This adverb is often used as a connecting word in the subordinate clause of subordinate complex sentences. It is often used in the pattern 一…,就… to express that if a certain condition is met the result will surely follow (Guoyu '一' adv 1; Kroll 2015 '一' 4, p. 540; NCCED '一' 9; Ho 2002, '一' 2; Li Shaoqi, 2003, pp. 194-195). For example, 一出来,才晓得自己的错误 'As soon as he came out, he realized his own mistake.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 260) -
yī
adjective
pure; concentrated
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '一' adj 3; Kroll 2015 '一' 2, p. 540; NCCED '一' 4) -
yì
adverb
whole; all
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense, 一 is placed in front of nouns to indicate a complete unit (Guoyu '一' adj 4; Kroll 2015 '一' 3, p. 540; NCCED '一' 3; Ho 2002, '一' 3). For example, 一冬天 'throughout the whole winter.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 221) -
yī
ordinal
first
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: (Rouzer 2007; p. 14) -
yī
adjective
the same
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 一样 (Guoyu '一' adj 2; Kroll 2015 '一' 2b, p. 540; NCCED '一' 2) -
yī
adverb
each
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 每 (Guoyu '一' adv 5; NCCED '一' 5) -
yī
pronoun
certain
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (NCCED '一' 6) -
yī
adverb
throughout
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (NCCED '一' 8) For example, 前前后后的一想 'thought about it for a while.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 218; Li Shaoqi, 2003, pp. 195) -
yī
adverb
used in between a reduplicated verb
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '一' adv 6; NCCED '一' 10) For example, 烤一烤 'heat up.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 216) -
yī
adjective
sole; single
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '一' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '一' 1a, p. 540) -
yī
adjective
a very small amount
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '一' 1b, p. 540) -
yī
proper noun
Yi
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '一' n 2) -
yī
adjective
other
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '一' n 7) -
yī
verb
to unify
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '一' v) -
yī
verb
accidentally; coincidentally
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 偶然 (Guoyu '一' adv 2) -
yī
verb
abruptly; suddenly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 偶然 (Guoyu '一' adv 3) -
yī
conjunction
or
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 或 (Guoyu '一' conj)
Contained in
- 一无所获(一無所獲) to gain nothing; to end up empty-handed
- 一捻红(一捻紅) peony ; camellia
- 一路货(一路貨) same kind
- 有一腿 to have an affair
- 十一 eleven ; National Day in the PRC
- 为一国宰(為一國宰) the chancellor of a state
- 一体化(一體化) to integrate; to incorporate; to unify
- 一价(一價) monovalent
- 一时之选(一時之選) talented people of a time period
- 一团乱糟(一團亂糟) a chaotic mess
- 吓一跳(嚇一跳) to make someone jump with fright
- 不是一家人不进一家门(不是一家人不進一家門) people who don't belong together, don't get to live together; marriages are predestined; people marry because they share common traits
- 一宿 one night ; one night's accommodation
- 一日三餐 to take three meals a day
- 一房一厅(一房一廳) one bedroom and one living room
- 一点一滴(一點一滴) bit by bit; every little bit
- 一跤 a fall; a tumble
- 一笔勾销(一筆勾銷) to write off at one stroke
- 一妻制 monogamy
- 洞察一切 to see everything clearly
- 一琴一鹤(一琴一鶴) carrying very little luggage; honest and incorruptible (government officials)
- 一家子 the whole family
- 一手 skill
- 一九七四年 1974
- 始终如一(始終如一) unswerving from start to finish
- 道一 same principle
- 舍得一身剐,敢把皇帝拉下马(捨得一身剮,敢把皇帝拉下馬) one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor
- 一带而过(一帶而過) to skate around; to skip over; to skimp
- 一叶障目(一葉障目) eyes obscured by a single leaf; not seeing the wider picture; can't see the wood for the trees
- 一九五四年 1954
- 一股脑儿(一股腦兒) all of it
- 一部二十四史,不知从何说起(一部二十四史,不知從何說起) It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.
- 一九四六年 1946
- 一递一个(一遞一個) one after another
- 一己 oneself
- 一分钱两分货(一分錢兩分貨) high quality at bargain price
- 一批 a group; a bunch
- 一夕 overnight; instantly; very quickly
- 唯一 only; sole
- 一瘸一拐 to limp; to hobble
- 一般来讲(一般來講) generally speaking
- 君子一言,驷马难追(君子一言,駟馬難追) a nobleman's word is his bond
- 一寸光阴一寸金(一寸光陰一寸金) An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold.; free time is to be treasured
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- 卷五十九 志第四十九 藝文三 Volume 59 Treatises 55: The Arts 3 New Book of Tang 新唐書 — count: 557
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Collocations
- 一人 (一人) 繫一人之本 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 序 Preface — count: 56
- 一章 (一章) 一章三句 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧召南‧行露 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Shao And The South - Xing Lu — count: 51
- 予一 (予一) 爾尚輔予一人致天之罰 — Book of Documents 尚書, 商書 湯誓 Shang Shu - Speech of Tang — count: 25
- 一作 (一作) 一作冡宰 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧節南山之什‧十月之交 Minor odes of the kingdom - Jie Nan Shan Zhi Shen - Shi Yue Zhi Jiao — count: 17
- 一年 (一年) 十有一年 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 11
- 一曰 (一曰) 一曰風 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 序 Preface — count: 10
- 美一 (美一) 有美一人 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧鄭‧野有蔓草 Lessons from the states - Odes of Zheng - Ye You Man Cao — count: 5
- 一国 (一國) 是以一國之事 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 序 Preface — count: 5
- 一德 (一德) 眷求一德 — Book of Documents 尚書, 商書 咸有一德 Shang Shu - Common Possession of Pure Virtue — count: 4
- 一夫 (一夫) 一夫不獲 — Book of Documents 尚書, 商書 說命下(僞) Shang Shu - Charge to Yue III (forged) — count: 4