Word: 一个 (yīge)

沙漠里的那片湖只是一个幻影。

Shāmò lǐ de nà piàn hú zhǐshì yí gè huànyǐng.

The lake in the desert was only a mirage.

没有一个人能做到这一点。

Méiyǒu yí gè rén néng zuòdào zhè yìdiǎn.

No one man could do it.

没有一个人迟到。

Méiyǒu yí gè rén chídào.

Not a single person arrived late.

没有一个学生缺席。

Méiyǒu yí gè xuésheng quēxí.

There wasn't one student who was absent.

没有一个朋友来了。

Méiyǒu yí gè péngyou láile.

Not one friend came.

河中间有一个很大的旋涡。

Hé zhōngjiān yǒu yí gè hěn dà de xuánwō.

There is a very large whirlpool in the middle of the river.

河里有一个瓶子正在慢慢漂流。

Hé lǐ yǒu yí gè píngzi zhèngzài mànmàn piāoliú.

A bottle is slowly floating along in the river.

法官参考了一个类似案件的先例。

Fǎguān cānkǎole yí gè lèisì ànjiàn de xiānlì.

The judge referred to a precedent from a similar case.

洗衣机是一个很棒的发明。

Xǐyījī shì yí gè hěn bàng de fāmíng.

The washing machine is a wonderful invention.

测量高度要先定一个基准。

Cèliáng gāodù yào xiān dìng yí gè jīzhǔn.

To measure height, you first need to set a datum.

海峡对面就是另一个国家。

Hǎixiá duìmiàn jiùshì lìng yí gè guójiā.

Just across the strait is another country.

海洋也是一个巨大的碳汇。

Hǎiyáng yě shì yí gè jùdà de tànhuì.

The ocean is also a huge carbon sink.

添一个蛤蟆四两力

tiān yí gè háma sì liǎng lì

Add one toad, gain four taels of strength

清朝是中国最后一个王朝。

Qīngcháo shì Zhōngguó zuìhòu yí gè wángcháo.

The Qing was the last dynasty of China.

漂泊了多年，他想找一个归宿。

Piāobóle duōnián, tā xiǎng zhǎo yí gè guīsù.

After wandering for many years, he wanted to find a place to settle down.

烤煳了的饼子,放在哪儿都是一个味儿

kǎo húle de bǐngzi,fàng zài nǎr dōu shì yí gè wèir

a burnt flatbread: wherever you put it, it tastes the same

烤煳了的饼子,放在碗里盆里都是一个味儿

kǎo húle de bǐngzi,fàng zài wǎn lǐ pén lǐ dōu shì yí gè wèir

a burnt flatbread: in a bowl or a basin it tastes the same

照片中的每一个人都在微笑着。

Zhàopiān zhōng de měi yí gè rén dōu zài wēixiàozhe.

Everybody in the picture is smiling.

燕子在屋檐下搭了一个窝。

Yànzi zài wūyán xià dāle yí gè wō.

The swallows built a nest under the eaves.

爱一个人不等于占有他。

Ài yí gè rén bù děngyú zhànyǒu tā.

Loving someone doesn't mean possessing them.

爱情是给予一个人所没有的东西。

Àiqíng shì jǐyǔ yí gè rén suǒ méiyǒu de dōngxi.

Love is giving something one doesn't have.

爸爸给孩子们出了一个谜语。

Bàba gěi háizimen chūle yí gè míyǔ.

Dad gave the children a riddle.

牙齿上有一个小空洞。

Yáchǐ shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo kōngdòng.

There is a small cavity in the tooth.

狗和猫你更喜欢哪一个？

Gǒu hé māo nǐ gèng xǐhuan nǎ yí gè?

Which do you prefer, dogs or cats?

玄奘一个人走了很远的路去印度。

Xuánzàng yí gè rén zǒule hěn yuǎn de lù qù Yìndù.

Xuanzang traveled a long way alone to India.

现实经常只有一个。

Xiànshí jīngcháng zhǐyǒu yí gè.

There is always only one reality.

生日会上请了一个小丑。

Shēngrì huìshàng qǐngle yí gè xiǎochǒu.

They hired a clown for the birthday party.

由美一个人去了那里。

Yóu měi yí gè rén qùle nàli.

Yumi went there by herself.

由美是我的一个朋友。

Yóu měi shì wǒ de yí gè péngyou.

Yumi is one of my friends.

电视台正在播一个环境专题。

Diànshìtái zhèngzài bō yí gè huánjìng zhuāntí.

The TV station is airing a special report on the environment.

白衬衫上留下了一个红色的印。

Bái chènshān shàng liúxiàle yí gè hóngsè de yìn.

A red mark was left on the white shirt.

《百家姓》读掉头一个字，开口就说钱

《bǎijiāxìng》dú diàotóu yí gè zì, kāikǒu jiù shuō qián

read the Hundred Family Surnames without its first character: the first word out of your mouth is 'money'

皮笊篱下锅，一捞一个罄尽

pí zhàoli xiàguō, yì lāo yí gè qìngjìn

a leather strainer in the pot: one scoop takes everything

真是一个好主意！

Zhēnshi yí gè hǎo zhǔyi!

What a good idea!

真相只有一个。

Zhēnxiàng zhǐyǒu yí gè.

There is only one truth.

碗边豁了一个口，别用了。

Wǎn biān huōle yí gè kǒu, bié yòng le.

The rim of the bowl has a chip in it, so don't use it.

社区想设立一个旧衣回收点。

Shèqū xiǎng shèlì yí gè jiù yī huíshōu diǎn.

The neighborhood wants to set up a collection point for old clothes.

秘书把信塞到一个信封里。

Mìshū bǎ xìn sāi dào yí gè xìnfēng lǐ.

The secretary stuffed the letter into an envelope.

立春是第一个节气。

Lìchūn shì dì yī gè jiéqi.

The Beginning of Spring is the first solar term.

第一个吸引我注意的科目是哲学。

Dì yī gè xīyǐn wǒ zhùyì de kēmù shì zhéxué.

The first subject that attracted my attention was philosophy.

第一个步骤是先把水烧开。

Dì yī gè bùzhòu shì xiān bǎ shuǐ shāokāi.

The first step is to boil the water.

第一个试管婴儿出生在英国。

Dì yī gè shìguǎnyīng'ér chūshēng zài Yīngguó.

The first test-tube baby was born in Britain.

算上我一个。

Suàn shàng wǒ yí gè.

Count me in.

累死十个庄稼汉，抵不上一个好媳妇

lèi sǐ shí gè zhuāngjiahàn, dǐbúshàng yí gè hǎo xífù

working ten farmers to death is not worth one good wife

给我一个橙子。

Gěi wǒ yí gè chéngzi.

Give me an orange.

给我一个苹果。

Gěi wǒ yí gè píngguǒ.

Give me an apple.

统治一个国家不是一个简单活。

Tǒngzhì yí gè guójiā bú shì yí gè jiǎndān huó.

To govern a country is no easy job.

统治一个国家并不简单。

Tǒngzhì yí gè guójiā bìng bù jiǎndān.

To govern a country is no easy job.

维持一个人的声誉是很难的。

Wéichí yí gè rén de shēngyù shì hěn nán de.

It is hard to maintain one's reputation.

美国是一个共和国。

Měiguó shì yí gè gònghéguó.

The United States is a republic.

美国是一个大的国家。

Měiguó shì yí gè dà de guójiā.

The United States is a large country.

美国是一个民主国家。

Měiguó shì yí gè mínzhǔ guójiā.

The United States of America is a democratic country.

美国是一个移民国家。

Měiguó shì yí gè yímín guójiā.

America is a land of immigrants.

美国的每个城市都有一个图书馆。

Měiguó de měige chéngshì dōu yǒu yí gè túshūguǎn.

There is a library in every city in America.

老人讲了一个神秘的故事。

Lǎorén jiǎngle yí gè shénmì de gùshi.

The old man told a mysterious story.

老和尚打鼓,一个点一个点地敲

lǎo héshang dǎgǔ,yí gè diǎn yí gè diǎn dì qiāo

An old monk beating a drum: striking one beat at a time

老将出马,一个顶俩

lǎojiàng chūmǎ,yí gè dǐng liǎ

when the veteran general takes the field, one is worth two

老师跟我们说了一个有趣的故事。

Lǎoshī gēn wǒmen shuōle yí gè yǒuqù de gùshi.

The teacher told us a funny story.

老板赏了他一个大红包。

Lǎobǎn shǎngle tā yí gè dà hóngbāo.

The boss rewarded him with a big red envelope.

老板赏了他一个红包。

Lǎobǎn shǎngle tā yí gè hóngbāo.

The boss gave him a red envelope as a reward.

耐心对一个教师来说是必需的。

Nàixīn duì yí gè jiàoshī lái shuō shì bìxū de.

Patience is essential for a teacher.

能给我一个坐的垫子吗？

Néng gěi wǒ yí gè zuò de diànzi ma?

Could you give me a cushion to sit on?

能表演一个魔术吗？

Néng biǎoyǎn yí gè móshù ma?

Could you perform a magic trick?

能麻烦您等一个小时左右吗？

Néng máfan nín děng yí gè xiǎoshí zuǒyòu ma?

Can you wait about an hour?

苏是一个美国学生。

Sū shì yí gè Měiguó xuésheng.

Sue is an American student.

草原上有一个蒙古包。

Cǎoyuán shàng yǒu yí gè měnggǔbāo.

There is a yurt on the grassland.

荞麦面包饺子,一个比一个硬

qiáomàimiàn bāojiǎozi,yí gè bǐ yí gè yìng

wrapping dumplings with buckwheat dough: each one harder than the last

药吃了一个月，成效不大。

Yào chīle yí gè yuè, chéngxiào bú dà.

I've taken the medicine for a month, and it hasn't had much effect.

菜市场是一个城市生活的缩影。

Càishìchǎng shì yí gè chéngshì shēnghuó de suōyǐng.

The food market is a microcosm of life in a city.

菩萨后面一个窟窿，庙透了

púsà hòumian yí gè kūlong, miào tòule

a hole behind the Buddhist statue: the temple is through

袜子破了一个大窟窿。

Wàzi pòle yí gè dà kūlong.

There's a big hole in my sock.

警察帮了我们一个大忙。

Jǐngchá bāngle wǒmen yí gè dàmáng.

The police helped us a lot.

警察抓住了一个不法商人。

Jǐngchá zhuāzhùle yí gè bùfǎ shāngrén.

The police caught an illegal dealer.

警察被认为抓错了一个女人。

Jǐngchá bèi rènwéi zhuā cuòle yí gè nǚrén.

The police are believed to have arrested the wrong woman.

让他一个人待着。

Ràng tā yí gè rén dàizhe.

Leave him alone.

让我一个人去。

Ràng wǒ yí gè rén qù.

Let me go alone.

让我一个人待着。

Ràng wǒ yí gè rén dàizhe.

Leave me alone.

让我们来学习一个特殊的例子。

Ràng wǒmen lái xuéxí yí gè tèshū de lìzi.

Let's study a specific example.

让我们来研究一个具体的例子。

Ràng wǒmen lái yánjiū yí gè jùtǐ de lìzi.

Let's study a specific example.

试着去爱每一个人。

Shìzhe qù ài měi yí gè rén.

Try to love everyone.

该计划是一个大成功。

Gāi jìhuà shì yí gè dà chénggōng.

The project was a great success.

请你多传球，别一个人打。

Qǐng nǐ duō chuánqiú, bié yí gè rén dǎ.

Please pass the ball more instead of playing alone.

请你帮我一个忙好吗？

Qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ yí gè máng hǎo ma?

Could you do me a favor?

请先创建一个新文件夹。

Qǐng xiān chuàngjiàn yí gè xīn wénjiànjiā.

Please create a new folder first.

请先制定一个清楚的目标。

Qǐng xiān zhìdìng yí gè qīngchu de mùbiāo.

Please set a clear goal first.

请在后面加一个问号。

Qǐng zài hòumian jiā yí gè wènhào.

Please add a question mark at the end.

请在纸上画一个三角。

Qǐng zài zhǐ shàng huà yí gè sānjiǎo.

Please draw a triangle on the paper.

请在纸上画一个椭圆。

Qǐng zài zhǐ shàng huà yí gè tuǒyuán.

Please draw an ellipse on the paper.

请在这里填一个正数。

Qǐng zài zhèlǐ tián yí gè zhèngshù.

Please enter a positive number here.

请帮我剥一个橙子。

Qǐng bāng wǒ bāo yí gè chéngzi.

Please peel an orange for me.

请把这两个文件合并成一个。

Qǐng bǎ zhè liǎng gè wénjiàn hébìng chéng yí gè.

Please merge these two files into one.

请换一个姿势，再拍一张。

Qǐng huàn yí gè zīshì, zài pāi yì zhāng.

Please change your pose and take another photo.

请给我一个信封。

Qǐng gěi wǒ yí gè xìnfēng.

Please give me an envelope.

请给我一个购物袋。

Qǐng gěi wǒ yí gè gòuwùdài.

Please give me a shopping bag.

请给我看看另一个。

Qǐng gěi wǒ kànkan lìng yí gè.

Please show me another one.

请虚拟一个场景，写一段对话。

Qǐng xūnǐ yí gè chǎngjǐng, xiě yíduàn duìhuà.

Please imagine a scene and write a dialogue.

请选择一个人。

Qǐng xuǎnzé yí gè rén.

Please choose one person.

读书能提高一个人的眼界吗？

Dúshū néng tígāo yí gè rén de yǎnjiè ma?

Can reading broaden a person's horizons?

谁不希望有一个美满的家呢？

Shéi bù xīwàng yǒu yí gè měimǎn de jiā ne?

Who wouldn't want a blissful home?

赞成计划的人一个也没有。

Zànchéng jìhuà de rén yí gè yě méiyǒu.

There is not one person who is in agreement with the plan.