"ONE" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 zhī yī one of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
 zhǐ yǒu only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in")
 yǐ shàng that level or higher / that amount or more / the above-mentioned / (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.
 nà ge that one / that thing / that (as opposed to this) / (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) / (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) / (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) / (euph.) menstruation / sex / also pr. [nei4 ge5]
 yī zhǒng one kind of / one type of
 yī diǎn a bit / a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er / a point (in a discussion etc) / (calligraphy) dot stroke (、) / one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dian3zhong1])
 dì yī first / number one / primary
 Hán guó South Korea (Republic of Korea) / Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2] / Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897
 yī tiān one day
 shēn fèn identity / aspect of one's identity (i.e. sth that one is &ndash / mayor, father, permanent resident etc) / role / capacity (as in "in his capacity as a ..." 以…的身份[yi3 xx5 de5 shen1 fen4]) / status (social, legal etc) / position / rank
 yī biān one side / either side / on the one hand / on the other hand / doing while
 lìng rén to cause one (to do sth) / to make one (angry, delighted etc)
 shēng jí to go up by one grade / to be promoted / to escalate (in intensity) / (computing) to upgrade
 suǒ shǔ one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with) / subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself) / belonging to / affiliated / under one's command
 yī dàn in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day
 huò shì or / either one or the other
 yī kuài a piece / a chunk / (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這|这[zhe4]) aspect / area / dimension (Example: 情感這一塊|情感这一块[qing2gan3 zhe4 yi1kuai4] "the emotional aspect (of it)") / (coll.) one yuan / a dollar / together / in the same place / in company
 gè gè every / various / separately, one by one
 fēn fēn one after another / in succession / one by one / continuously / diverse / in profusion / numerous and confused / pell-mell
 xìng qù interest (desire to know about sth) / interest (thing in which one is interested) / hobby / CL:個|个[ge4]
 tīng shuō to hear (sth said) / one hears (that) / hearsay / listening and speaking
 qiān wàn ten million / countless / many / one must by all means
 yī miàn one side / one aspect / simultaneously... (and...) / one's whole face
便 suí biàn as one wishes / as one pleases / at random / negligent / casual / wanton
 bǐ cǐ each other / one another
 xiān hòu early or late / first and last / priority / in succession / one after another
 kǒu qì tone of voice / the way one speaks / manner of expression / tone
 dì yī zhāng chapter one
 suí yì as one wishes / according to one's wishes / at will / voluntary / conscious
 yī kǒu qì one breath / in one breath / at a stretch
 yī zhōu one week / all the way around / a whole cycle
 yī fāng miàn on the one hand
 duì le Correct! / Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention) / Oh, by the way, ...
 dào shi contrary to what one might expect / actually / contrariwise / why don't you
 yī biàn one time (all the way through) / once through
 sī rén private / personal / interpersonal / sb with whom one has a close personal relationship / a member of one's clique
 zài dù once more / once again / one more time
 méi bàn fǎ there is nothing to be done / one can't do anything about it
 fǎ shī one who has mastered the sutras (Buddhism)
 xīn dé what one has learned (through experience, reading etc) / knowledge / insight / understanding / tips / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
 yī fāng a party (in a contract or legal case) / one side / area / region
 yī tóu one head / a head full of sth / one end (of a stick) / one side / headlong / directly / rapidly / simultaneously
 yī yī one by one / one after another
 chóng chóng layer upon layer / one after another
 xià yī ge the next one
 gè bié individually / one by one / just one or two / exceptional / rare
 píng jiè to rely on / to depend on / by means of / thanks to / sth that one relies on
 wài dì parts of the country other than where one is
 bìng wèi (used to stress that sth did not turn out as one might have expected) did not actually ... / has not actually ...
 lù xù in turn / successively / one after the other / bit by bit
 yī dù for a time / at one time / one time / once
 piān piān (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately / as it happened / (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly / contrarily / against reason / (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely / only / of all people
 suǒ dé what one acquires / one's gains
 chāo zhí to be well worth the money one pays (for it) / to be great value
 zhāo hu to call out to / to greet / to say hello to / to inform / to take care of / to take care that one does not
 yào me or / either one or the other
 gè gè each one individually / each and every
 méi yǒu bàn fǎ there is nothing to be done / one can't do anything about it
 de of / ~'s (possessive particle) / (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) / (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) / (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的[pi2ge2 de5] "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的|跑堂儿的[pao3tang2r5de5] "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的[xin1 de5] "new one") / also pr. [di4] or [di5] in poetry and songs
 wàn fēn very much / extremely / one ten thousandth part
使 shǐ mìng mission / long-term task to which one devotes oneself / a calling
 shàng yī ge previous one
 jìn qíng as much as one likes
 dì yī bù step one / first step
 dài shàng to take along with one
 suí shēn to (carry) on one's person / to (take) with one
 yuán dì (in) the original place / the place where one currently is / place of origin / local (product)
 yī jǔ a move / an action / in one move / at a stroke / in one go
 zhè bu (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
 lì zhēng to work hard for / to do all one can / to contend strongly
 Dà Qiáo Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], the two great beauties of ancient China
 wèn hòu to give one's respects / to send a greeting / (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
 rú yì as one wants / according to one's wishes / ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune
 zhì fú to subdue / to check / to bring under control / (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status / uniform (army, party, school etc) / livery (for company employees) / CL:套[tao4]
 yī xiǎo shí one hour
 shí fēn time / period during the day / one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支
 bǎi fēn bǎi one hundred percent / totally (effective)
 Sūn zǐ Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[Sun1 Wu3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War&rdquo / 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
 shì jiǎo angle from which one observes an object / (fig.) perspective / viewpoint / frame of reference / (cinematography) camera angle / (visual perception) visual angle (the angle a viewed object subtends at the eye) / (photography) angle of view
 suǒ zhī known / what one knows
 shùn shǒu easily / without trouble / while one is at it / in passing / handy
 suǒ cháng what one is good at
 yī qiān one thousand
 wú cóng not to have access / beyond one's authority or capability / sth one has no way of doing
 qīn qīn dear one / to kiss / friendly
 qí yī one of the given (options etc) / the first / firstly
 yī huí shì one and the same (thing) / one thing (as distinct from another)
 dǐng jiān peak / apex / world best / number one / finest (competitors) / top (figures in a certain field)
 shí chen time / one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
 dān ge single / alone / individually / an odd one
 huí hé one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents / round (boxing etc) / rally (tennis etc) / frame (billiards etc) / inning / (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg / round (of negotiations)
 yī yán one sentence / brief remark
 shēng xiào one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1] / animal from the Chinese zodiac
 hèn bu de wishing one could do sth / to hate to be unable / itching to do sth
 nìng kě preferably / one would prefer to...(or not to...) / would rather / (would) be better to / (to pick) the lesser of two evils
 yī èr one or two / a few / a little / just a bit
 zhōu suì one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
 yī zé on the one hand
 tiān xià dì yī first under heaven / number one in the country
 suǒ jiàn (literary) what one sees / (literary) opinion / view
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