一 – vocab dash

一yī

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Meanings

1. one

2. single

3. a (article)

4. as soon as

5. entire; whole; all; throughout

6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)

7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

Characters used

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她tā一yī到dào，我们wǒmen就jiù开始kāishǐ。

As soon as she comes, we will begin.

你nǐ一yī准备zhǔnbèi好hǎo，我们wǒmen就jiù走zǒu。

We'll leave as soon as you are ready.

他们tāmen中zhōng的de任何rènhé一yī位wèi我wǒ都dōu不bù认识rènshi。

I know none of them.

我wǒ等děng我wǒ的de一个yīge朋友péngyou等děng了le一yī小时xiǎoshí。

I waited for my friend for an hour.

我wǒ想xiǎng有yǒu一yī天tiān能néng去qù法国Fǎguó。

I'd like to go to France one day.

我wǒ和hé一yī位wèi朋友péngyou住zhù在zài一起yīqǐ。

I am staying with a friend.