Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
一
yī
Description
“一”是最小的数字，表示一个东西或一个人。
"一" is the smallest number, representing one thing or one person.
我们数数的时候，从“一”开始。
When we count, we start from "一".
Meanings
一yī
one; the number 1
我有一个哥哥。
I have an older brother.
一yī
once; as soon as (an action happens)
他一来，我们就走。
As soon as he arrives, we leave.
一yī
whole; entire; all
我一天都在家。
I stay at home all day.
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Notes
- Tone
一 is yī alone, but changes to yì or yí before other syllables (e.g. 一个 yí ge).
- Etymology
a single horizontal stroke, one of the simplest Chinese characters.
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