( 指数目 ) one ⇒ 一辈子 yībèizi → a lifetime ⇒ 一分钟 yī fēnzhōng → one minute

⇒ 我去问一下。 Wǒ qù wèn yīxià. → I'll just go and ask. ⇒ 请大家自我介绍一下儿。 Qǐng dàjiā zìwǒ jièshào yīxiàr. → I'd like everybody to introduce themselves. ⇒ 这件事我们还得商量一下儿。 Zhè jiàn shì wǒmen hái děi shāngliang yīxiàr. → We still need to discuss this. measure word, used after verbs to indicate one's attempts to do something

one action

( 部分 ) some ⇒ 这项工作让他也分担一些吧。 Zhè xiàng gōngzuò ràng tā yě fēndān yīxiē ba. → Let him take responsibility for some of this work.

whole ⇒ 全球经济一体化 quánqiú jīngjì yītǐhuà → the unification of the global economy

altogether ⇒ 参加晚会的一共有27个人。 Cānjiā wǎnhuì de yīgòng yǒu èrshíqī gè rén. → There were 27 people at the party altogether. ⇒ 这套书一共多少本？ Zhè tào shū yīgòng duōshao běn? → How many books are there in this set?

repeatedly ⇒ 他们一再要求改善待遇。 Tāmen yīzài yāoqiú gǎishàn dàiyù. → They repeatedly demanded an improvement in their treatment.

( 全部 ) all ⇒ 承担一切责任 chéngdān yīqiè zérèn → take full responsibility ⇒ 消除一切困难 xiāochú yīqiè kùnnan → eliminate all difficulties

half

( 更加 ) even more ⇒ 如不抓紧处理，局面将一发不可收拾。 Rú bù zhuājǐn chǔlǐ, júmiàn jiāng yīfā bùkě shōushi. → If we don't deal with the matter quickly, the situation will become even more unmanageable.

together

always ⇒ 他做事一向拖拖拉拉。 Tā zuò shì yīxiàng tuōtuo lālā. → Whatever he does he always drags his feet.

blindly

be just like ⇒ 这里污染严重、环境恶劣，一如所闻。 Zhèlǐ wūrǎn yánzhòng, huánjìng èliè, yīrú suǒ wén. → It ' s heavily polluted here — it's just like people say it is.

( 规定的 ) definite

oneself

region

together

everything

same

united

( 本领 ) skill

single day ⇒ 这座城堡竟然在一次大火中毁于一旦。 Zhè zuò chéngbǎo jìngrán zài yī cì dà huǒ zhōng huǐ yú yīdàn. → The great fire destroyed this castle in a single day.

( 一个时期 ) time

January

same ⇒ 他俩爱好一样。 Tā liǎ àihào yīyàng. → They have the same hobbies. ⇒ 两个人成绩一样好。 Liǎng gè rén chéngjì yīyàng hǎo. → Their results are equally good. ⇒ 姐俩性格完全不一样。 Jiě liǎ xìnggé wánquán bù yīyàng. → The sisters' personalities are completely different. ⇒ 这位老人的头发像雪一样白。 Zhè wèi lǎorén de tóufa xiàng xuě yīyàng bái. → The old man's hair is as white as snow.

without exception

( 不变向 ) straight ⇒ 一直走到十字路口，再向右拐。 Yīzhí zǒu dào shízì lùkǒu, zài xiàng yòu guǎi. → Go straight ahead to the crossroads, then turn right. ⇒ 顺着这条大街一直走500米就到了。 Shùnzhe zhè tiáo dàjiē yīzhí zǒu wǔbǎi mǐ jiù dào le. → Follow this avenue for five hundred metres and you'll be there.

glance

the front line ⇒ 他一直在科研第一线工作。 Tā yīzhí zài kēyán dìyīxiàn gōngzuò. → He's always worked on the front line of scientific research.

as soon as ⇒ 决议一经通过，就立即执行。 Juéyì yījīng tōngguò, jiù lìjí zhíxíng. → The resolution must be implemented as soon as it's passed.

unanimous ⇒ 他们夫妻俩在很多方面意见不一致。 Tāmen fūqī liǎ zài hěn duō fāngmiàn yìjiàn bù yīzhì. → The couple disagreed about quite a number of things.

( 一样 ) same ⇒ 他们俩一般大。 Tāmen liǎ yībān dà. → The two of them are the same age.

group

overview

consistent

the same place

( 行程 ) journey ⇒ 一路顺利吗？ Yīlù shùnlì ma? → Did you have a good journey?

( 全身 ) ⇒ 水洒了他一身。 Shuǐ sǎle tā yīshēn. → The water splashed all over him.

( 一面 ) side ⇒ 镜子的另一边是水银。 Jìngzi de lìng yībiān shì shuǐyín. → There is mercury on the other side of this mirror. ⇒ 今天的辩论，你认为哪一边更强？ Jīntiān de biànlùn, nǐ rènwéi nǎ yībiān gèng qiáng? → Which do you think was the strongest side in today's debate?

on end ⇒ 一连下了几个月的雨。 Yīlián xiàle jǐ gè yuè de yǔ. → It's been raining for months on end.

together

aspect ⇒ 积极的一面 jījí de yīmiàn → a positive aspect ⇒ 这个规定也有合理的一面。 Zhège guīdìng yě yǒu hélǐ de yīmiàn. → This rule has its reasonable side.

simultaneously

if by any chance ⇒ 万一他不在,把信交给他的秘书。 Wànyī tā bù zài, bǎ xìn jiāogěi tā de mìshū. → If by any chance he isn't there, give the letter to his secretary.

single-minded

one of ⇒ 他是他们班最用功的学生之一。 Tā shì tāmen bān zuì yònggōng de xuésheng zhī yī. → He is one of the hardest working students in their class. ⇒ 沈阳是中国最大的城市之一。 Shěnyáng shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de chéngshì zhī yī. → Shenyang is one of China's biggest cities.

uniform

single

( 一样 ) same