Word: 一个 (yīge)

一个丑男人敲了我的门。

Yí gè chǒu nánrén qiāole wǒ de mén.

An ugly man knocked on my door.

一个专家小组讨论这个计划。

Yí gè zhuānjiā xiǎozǔ tǎolùn zhège jìhuà.

A panel of experts discussed the plan.

一个人一个性

yí gè rén yí gè xìng

each person has his own nature

一个人去很危险，带上这个吧。

Yí gè rén qù hěn wēixiǎn, dàishàng zhège ba.

It's dangerous to go alone — take this.

一个人去那儿危险。

Yí gè rén qù nàr wēixiǎn.

It's dangerous to go there alone.

一个人在家太闷了。

Yí gè rén zàijiā tài mènle.

Being at home alone is so boring.

一个人并不等于孤独。

Yí gè rén bìng bù děngyú gūdú.

Loneliness and being alone are not the same thing.

一个人很难做到面面俱到。

Yí gè rén hěn nán zuòdào miànmiànjùdào.

It's hard for one person to take care of everything.

一个人拜把子,算老几

yí gè rén bàibǎzi,suànlǎojǐ

one man swearing brotherhood: what number does he count as?

一个人的习惯能体现他的性格。

Yí gè rén de xíguàn néng tǐxiàn tā de xìnggé.

A person's habits can reflect his character.

一个人的修养可以从小事看出来。

Yí gè rén de xiūyǎng kěyǐ cóng xiǎoshì kàn chūlái.

You can tell a person's self-cultivation from small things.

一个人藏，十个人找。

Yí gè rén cáng, shí gè rén zhǎo.

One person hides something, and ten people look for it.

一个人要为他的行为负责。

Yí gè rén yào wèi tā de xíngwéi fùzé.

A man is responsible for his deeds.

一个和尚挑水吃，两个和尚抬水吃，三个和尚没水吃

yí gè héshang tiāo shuǐ chī, liǎng gè héshang tái shuǐ chī, sāngèhéshangméishuǐchī

one monk carries water to drink, two monks share a pole to carry it, three monks have no water

一个坏消息扰乱了他的计划。

Yí gè huài xiāoxi rǎoluànle tā de jìhuà.

A piece of bad news upset his plans.

一个墨斗弹出两条线,丝路不对

yí gè mòdǒu tánchū liǎng tiáo xiàn,sīlù bú duì

one ink-line box snaps out two lines: the silk thread (line of thought) isn't right

一个天使经过。

Yí gè tiānshǐ jīngguò.

An angel passed by.

一个好汉三个帮，一个篱笆三个桩

yí gè hǎohàn sān gè bāng, yí gè líba sān gè zhuāng

a good man needs three helpers, a fence needs three posts

一个好的领导需要有远见。

Yí gè hǎo de lǐngdǎo xūyào yǒu yuǎnjiàn.

A good leader needs to have vision.

一个好邻居胜于一个遥远的朋友。

Yí gè hǎo línjū shèng yú yí gè yáoyuǎn de péngyou.

A good neighbour is better than a faraway friend.

一个婴儿在摇篮里睡觉。

Yí gè yīng'ér zài yáolán lǐ shuìjiào.

A baby is sleeping in the cradle.

一个小时前我们去散了个步。

Yí gè xiǎoshí qián wǒmen qù sànle gè bù.

We went on a walk an hour ago.

一个小时前雪停了。

Yí gè xiǎoshí qián xuě tíngle.

It stopped snowing an hour ago.

一个小时后，她返回了。

Yí gè xiǎoshí hòu, tā fǎnhuíle.

She came back an hour later.

一个少女站在窗边看书。

Yí gè shàonǚ zhàn zài chuāng biān kànshū.

A girl is standing by the window reading.

一个护士量了我的体温。

Yí gè hùshi liáng le wǒ de tǐwēn.

A nurse took my temperature.

一个是新的，另一个是旧的。

Yí gè shì xīn de, lìng yí gè shì jiù de.

One is new, and the other is old.

一个月开两次会。

Yí gè yuè kāi liǎngcì huì.

The meeting is held twice a month.

一个月的租金多少？

Yí gè yuè de zūjīn duōshǎo?

How much is the rent per month?

一个朋友明天要过来。

Yí gè péngyou míngtiān yào guòlái.

A friend's coming over tomorrow.

一个木头碗。

Yí gè mùtou wǎn.

A wooden bowl.

一个槽里拴两头叫驴,有踢蹬瞧呢

yí gè cáo li shuān liǎngtóu jiàolǘ,yǒu tīdēng qiáo ne

tie two male donkeys at one trough: there'll be kicking to watch

一个槽里的两头叫驴,拴不到一起

yí gè cáo lǐ de liǎngtóu jiàolǘ,shuān búdào yìqǐ

two male donkeys at one trough: can't be tied together

一个正确的科学家不会那样想。

Yí gè zhèngquè de kēxuéjiā búhuì nàyàng xiǎng.

A true scientist wouldn't think like that.

一个犯人从监狱里逃出来了。

Yí gè fànrén cóng jiānyù lǐ táo chūláile.

A prisoner escaped from prison.

一个男人过来问我怎么了。

Yí gè nánrén guòlái wèn wǒ zěnme le.

A man came over and asked if I was OK.

一个男的突然出现在门口。

Yí gè nán de tūrán chūxiàn zài ménkǒu.

A man suddenly appeared in the doorway.

一个绅士是不会做这种事的。

Yí gè shēnshì shì búhuì zuò zhèzhǒng shì de.

A gentleman wouldn't do such a thing.

一个老人在树荫下休息。

Yí gè lǎorén zài shùyīn xià xiūxi.

An old man was resting in the shade of the tree.

一个聪明人不会说这种话。

Yí gè cōngming rén búhuì shuō zhèzhǒng huà.

A wise man would not say such a thing.

一个苹果落到了地上。

Yí gè píngguǒ luò dàole dìshang.

An apple fell to the ground.

一个葫芦锯俩瓢,正好一对儿

yí gè húlu jù liǎ piáo,zhènghǎo yíduìr

one gourd sawn into two ladles: just a pair

一个葫芦锯成的两把瓢,天生的一对儿

yí gè húlu jù chéng de liǎng bǎ piáo,tiānshēngdeyíduì ér

one gourd sawn into two ladles: a natural pair

一个警察叉着手看着。

Yí gè jǐngchá chā zhuóshǒu kànzhe.

A policeman was watching it, with his arms crossed.

一个锅里搅勺子,免不了锅沿儿碰勺边儿

yí gè guō lǐ jiǎo sháozi,miǎnbùliǎo guō yánr pèng sháo biānr

stirring spoons in one pot, the spoon is bound to knock the pot's rim

一个门口一个天

yí gè ménkǒu yí gè tiān

each doorway has its own sky

一位评委问了我一个难题。

Yí wèi píngwěi wèn le wǒ yí gè nántí.

One of the judges asked me a difficult question.

一毛钱买十一个，分文不值

yì máoqián mǎi shí yī gè, fēnwénbùzhí

eleven for ten cents: not worth a cent

一百个小和尚好认一个老和尚，一个老和尚难认一百个小和尚

yìbǎigè xiǎo héshang hǎo rèn yí gè lǎo héshang, yí gè lǎo héshang nán rèn yìbǎigè xiǎo héshang

a hundred young monks can easily know one old monk, but one old monk can hardly know a hundred young monks

一百斤面蒸一个大寿桃,费物点心

yìbǎi jīn miàn zhēng yí gè dà shòutáo,fèi wù diǎnxin

steam one great birthday peach from a hundred catties of flour: a wasteful snack

一马踩两个子儿，吃定了一个

yì mǎ cǎi liǎng gè zǐr, chī dìngle yí gè

a knight attacks two pieces at once: one is sure to be taken

下一个是我吗？

Xià yí gè shì wǒ ma?

Am I next?

下一个是谁？

Xià yí gè shì shéi?

Who is next?

下一个给你。

Xià yí gè gěi nǐ.

The next one's for you.

不决定本身就是一个决定。

Bù juédìng běnshēn jiùshì yí gè juédìng.

Not choosing is choosing already.

不是每一个孩子都喜欢吃苹果。

Bú shì měi yí gè háizi dōu xǐhuan chī píngguǒ.

Not every child likes apples.

不管一个人有多老，他都能学习。

Bùguǎn yí gè rén yǒu duō lǎo, tā dōu néng xuéxí.

No matter how old one may be, one can learn.

不能只凭相貌判断一个人。

Bùnéng zhǐ píng xiàngmào pànduàn yí gè rén.

You can't judge a person by looks alone.

不能根据服装来判断一个人。

Bùnéng gēnjù fúzhuāng lái pànduàn yí gè rén.

You can't judge a person based on clothing.

不要一个人在黑暗中走。

Búyào yí gè rén zài hēi'àn zhōng zǒu.

Don't walk alone after dark.

不要以穿着来判断一个人。

Búyào yǐ chuānzhe lái pànduàn yí gè rén.

Don't judge a man by his clothes.

不要像一个孩子一样哭泣了。

Búyào xiàng yí gè háizi yíyàng kūqìle.

There's no need to cry like a child.

不要自己一个人走回家。

Búyào zìjǐ yí gè rén zǒu huíjiā.

Don't walk home alone.

不要轻视任何一个对手。

Búyào qīngshì rènhé yí gè duìshǒu.

Don't underestimate any opponent.

不过是一个文字游戏罢了。

Búguò shì yí gè wénzì yóuxì bàle.

It's just a play on words.

世界是一个小村。

Shìjiè shì yí gè xiǎo cūn.

The world is a small village.

东京是一个很大的城市。

Dōngjīng shì yí gè hěn dà de chéngshì.

Tokyo is a big city.

两个人都爱上了同一个女的。

Liǎng gè rén dōu ài shàng le tóng yí gè nǚ de.

They both fell in love with the same woman.

两个孩子在争一个玩具。

Liǎng gè háizi zài zhēng yí gè wánjù.

The two children are fighting over a toy.

两个琵琶一个调，弹到一起去了

liǎng gè pípa yí gè diào, dàn dào yìqǐ qùle

two pipas in one key: they play / talk together

两者之中哪一个比较重？

Liǎngzhě zhīzhōng nǎ yí gè bǐjiào zhòng?

Which is the heavier of the two?

中华民族是一个大家庭。

Zhōnghuámínzú shì yí gè dàjiātíng.

The Chinese people are one big family.

中国是一个新兴市场。

Zhōngguó shì yí gè xīnxīng shìchǎng.

China is an emerging market.

中国有很多菜系，你最爱哪一个？

Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō càixì, nǐ zuì ài nǎ yí gè?

China has many regional cuisines. Which one do you like best?

为什么您一个人？

Wèishénme nín yí gè rén?

Why are you alone?

也许他会是一个很好的老师。

Yěxǔ tā huì shì yí gè hěn hǎo de lǎoshī.

Maybe he will be a good teacher.

买一个大包比买两个小包划算。

Mǎi yí gè dàbāo bǐ mǎi liǎng gè xiǎobāo huásuàn.

It's more economical to buy one big bag that two small bags.

买手机附带送一个耳机。

Mǎi shǒujī fùdài sòng yí gè ěrjī.

If you buy a phone, you also get a free headset.

买电脑就赠送一个书包。

Mǎi diànnǎo jiù zèngsòng yí gè shūbāo.

If you buy a computer, you get a free backpack.

事故由一个简单的错误产生。

Shìgù yóu yí gè jiǎndān de cuòwù chǎnshēng.

The accident arose from a simple mistake.

亚美尼亚是一个多山的国家。

Yàměiníyà shì yí gè duō shān de guójiā.

Armenia is a mountainous country.

交通是都市的一个主要问题。

Jiāotōng shì dūshì de yí gè zhǔyào wèntí.

Traffic is a major urban problem.

人生中能有一个知己，真不容易。

Rénshēng zhōng néng yǒu yí gè zhījǐ, zhēn bù róngyì.

It really isn't easy to have a true friend in life.

人类居住在世界的每一个角落。

Rénlèi jūzhù zài shìjiè de měi yí gè jiǎoluò.

Humans live in every corner of the world.

今天妈妈生日，我订了一个蛋糕。

Jīntiān māma shēngrì, wǒ dìngle yí gè dàngāo.

Today is mom's birthday. I ordered a cake.

今天我碰见了一个老朋友。

Jīntiān wǒ pèngjiànle yí gè lǎopéngyou.

Today I bumped into an old friend.

今天是我一个朋友的生日。

Jīntiān shì wǒ yí gè péngyou de shēngrì.

Today is one of my friends' birthday.

今天晚上学校有一个晚会。

Jīntiān wǎnshang xuéxiào yǒu yí gè wǎnhuì.

There's an evening party at school tonight.

今早我比平时早了一个小时起床。

Jīn zǎo wǒ bǐ píngshí zǎole yí gè xiǎoshí qǐchuáng.

This morning I got up an hour earlier than usual.

从前文后理来推断一个字的意思。

Cóngqián wén hòu lǐ lái tuīduàn yí gè zì de yìsi.

Get the meaning of a word from its context.

从村子到县城要坐一个小时的车。

Cóng cūnzi dào xiànchéng yào zuò yí gè xiǎoshí de chē.

It takes an hour by bus to get from the village to the county town.

从这些里选一个。

Cóng zhèxiē lǐ xuǎn yí gè.

Choose any one from among these.

他一个人住在公寓里。

Tā yí gè rén zhù zài gōngyù lǐ.

He lives alone in an apartment.

他一个人住，真可怜。

Tā yí gè rén zhù, zhēn kělián.

He lives all by himself, poor man.

他一个人去了国外。

Tā yí gè rén qùle guówài.

He has gone abroad by himself.

他一个人在房间里。

Tā yí gè rén zài fángjiān lǐ.

He was alone in the room.

他一个人坐在教室的角上。

Tā yí gè rén zuò zài jiàoshì de jiǎo shàng.

He sat alone in the corner of the classroom.

他一个人生活。

Tā yí gè rén shēnghuó.

He lives by himself.

他一个人背负着全家的希望。

Tā yí gè rén bēifùzhe quánjiā de xīwàng.

He alone bears the hopes of the whole family.

他一个月支出两千块。

Tā yí gè yuè zhīchū liǎng qiān kuài.

He spends two thousand yuan a month.