one; once; first; structural word between two of the same verb; as soon as; throughout (num.)
HSK 1
Traditional
一 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
以 yǐ - using because of; so as to (prep.) | HSK 4
乙 yǐ - second(ly); the second of the ten Heavenly Stems (n.) | HSK 5
亿 yì - 100 million (num.) | HSK 5
翼 yì - the wing of a bird/aeroplane; etc; flank; assist (n.) | HSK 6
亦 yì - also; too (adv.) | HSK 6
Examples
一年有十二个月。 yī nián yǒu shí'èr gè yuè. - There are twelve months in a year.
他是一个一流的球员。 tā shì yīgè yīliú de qiúyuán. - He is a top-notch player.
我只有一本书。 wǒ zhǐyǒu yī běn shū. - I have only one book.
这是一只猫。 zhè shì yī zhī māo. - This is one cat.
他有一百块钱。 tā yǒu yībǎi kuài qián. - He has one hundred yuan.
Phrases
一点儿 yī diǎn er - a bit (quant.) | HSK 1
第一 dì yī - firstly (num.) | HSK 2
一下 yī xià - used after a verb to indicate the short-term, randomness or casualness of an action) (quant.) | HSK 2
一起 yì qǐ - together (adv.) | HSK 2
一般 yī bān - ordinary (adj.) | HSK 3
一边 yī biān - on the one hand … (adv.) | HSK 3
一定 yī dìng - definitely (adv./adj.) | HSK 3
一共 yī gòng - altogether (adv.) | HSK 3
一会儿 yī huì er - a short while (quant.) | HSK 3
一样 yī yàng - same; identical (adj.) | HSK 3
一直 yī zhí - straight on; always (adv.) | HSK 3
一切 yī qiè - everything (pron.) | HSK 4
统一 tǒng yī - unify; unite; integrate (adj.) | HSK 5
万一 wàn yī - just in case; if by any chance (conj.) | HSK 5
唯一 wéi yī - only; sole; unique (adj.) | HSK 5
一辈子 yí bèi zi - all one's life (n.) | HSK 5
一旦 yí dàn - in a single day; in a very short time; in case [something happens] (adv.) | HSK 5
一律 yí lǜ - same; alike; uniform (adv.) | HSK 5
一再 yí zài - time and again; again and again; repeatedly (adv.) | HSK 5
一致 yí zhì - identical; unanimous (adj./adv.) | HSK 5
不屑一顾 bú xiè yī gù - not spare a glance for; beneath contempt () | HSK 6
一流 yī liú - first-rate; top quality (adj.) | HSK 6
一如既往 yī rú jì wǎng - as in the past; as ever () | HSK 6
一度 yí dù - once; at one time; for a time (adv.) | HSK 6
一贯 yí guàn - from beginning to end; consistent; persistent (adj.) | HSK 6
一目了然 yí mù liǎo rán - be immediately obvious; stick out a mile () | HSK 6
一向 yí xiàng - consistently; all along; always (previously) (adv.) | HSK 6
一帆风顺 yì fān fēng shùn - have a favorable wind all the way; everything going smoothly () | HSK 6
一举两得 yì jǔ liǎng dé - achieve two things at once; kill two birds with one stone () | HSK 6
一丝不苟 yì sī bù gǒu - dot the i's and cross the t's () | HSK 6