yī
一 (yī) is a Chinese word meaning “one; single; a (article)”.
Meanings
- 1one
- 2single
- 3a (article)
- 4as soon as
- 5entire; whole; all; throughout
- 6"one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
- 7also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
- Part of speech
- numeral
Related words
一个a; an; one一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely第一first一些some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er唯一only; sole一会儿a moment