Word: 一 (yī)

一、三、五都是奇数。

Yī, sān, wǔ dōu shì jīshù.

One, three and five are all odd numbers.

一不过二，二不过三

yí búguò èr, èr búguò sān

one doesn't go past two, two doesn't go past three

一争两丑，一让两有

yì zhēng liǎng chǒu, yí ràng liǎng yǒu

one quarrels, both look ugly; one yields, both gain

一，二，三！

Yī, èr, sān!

One, two, three!

一亩约等于六百平方米。

Yì mǔ yuēděngyú liù bǎi píngfāngmǐ.

One mu is roughly equal to six hundred square meters.

一人一把号，各吹各的调

yì rén yì bǎ hào, gè chuī gè de diào

everyone has a bugle, each blows his own tune

一人为私，两人为公

yì rén wéi sī, liǎng rén wéi gōng

one person acts for self, two people act for the public

一人拼命，万夫莫当

yì rén pīnmìng, wànfūmòdāng

one man fights to the death, ten thousand men cannot hold him off

一人计短，众人计长

yì rén jì duǎn, zhòngrén jì cháng

one person's plan is short; many people's plans are long

一人难做百人饭

yì rén nán zuò bǎi rén fàn

one person can hardly cook a meal for a hundred people

一人难称百人心

yì rén nán chèn bǎi rénxīn

one person can hardly suit a hundred people's hearts

一件小事演变成了大问题。

Yí jiàn xiǎoshì yǎnbiàn chéng le dà wèntí.

A small matter developed into a big problem.

一位友人从远方寄来了礼物。

Yí wèi yǒurén cóng yuǎnfāng jì láile lǐwù.

A friend from far away sent me a gift.

一位好心的邻居帮我提了行李。

Yí wèi hǎoxīn de línjū bāng wǒ tíle xíngli.

A kind neighbor helped me carry my luggage.

一位爱心人士捐了书。

Yí wèi àixīn rénshì juānle shū.

A kind-hearted person donated some books.

一位老人打断了我们的谈话。

Yí wèi lǎorén dǎduànle wǒmen de tánhuà.

An old man broke into our conversation.

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.

一光年到底有多长？

Yì guāngnián dàodǐ yǒu duō cháng?

Just how long is one light-year?

一公里折合两里。

Yì gōnglǐ zhéhé liǎng lǐ.

One kilometre is equivalent to two li.

一公顷等于一万平方米。

Yì gōngqǐng děngyú yí wàn píngfāngmǐ.

One hectare equals ten thousand square meters.

一出门，冷风迎面吹来。

Yì chūmén, lěngfēng yíngmiàn chuī lái.

As soon as I stepped outside, the cold wind blew right in my face.

一加二等于三。

Yì jiā èr děngyú sān.

One plus two equals three.

一勤生百巧，一懒生百病

yì qín shēng bǎiqiǎo, yì lǎn shēng bǎibìng

one bit of diligence breeds a hundred skills; one bit of laziness breeds a hundred ills

一发大水，河边的农民就遭殃了。

Yì fādàshuǐ, hébiān de nóngmín jiù zāoyāngle.

Whenever there's a flood, the farmers by the river suffer.

一只老鼠坏一锅汤

yìzhī lǎoshǔ huài yì guōtāng

one rat spoils a pot of soup

一听说要爬山，他就想退却了。

Yì tīngshuō yào páshān, tā jiù xiǎng tuìquèle.

As soon as he heard they were going to climb a mountain, he wanted to back out.

一场官司一把火

yìcháng guānsi yì bǎ huǒ

one lawsuit, one fire

一墙能挡八面风

yì qiáng néng dǎng bāmiàn fēng

one wall can block winds from eight directions

一夜夫妻百日恩

yí yè fūqī bǎirì ēn

one night as husband and wife, a hundred days of affection

一天一苹果，医生远离我。

Yì tiān yì píngguǒ, yīshēng yuǎnlí wǒ.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

一天省一把，十年买匹马

yì tiān shěng yì bǎ, shínián mǎi pǐmǎ

save a handful a day, in ten years buy a horse

一小时之内我就会到。

Yì xiǎoshí zhīnèi wǒ jiù huì dào.

I'll be coming within an hour.

一年之中，你最喜欢哪个季节？

Yì nián zhīzhōng, nǐ zuì xǐhuan nǎge jìjié?

What's your favorite season of the year?

一年有四季。

Yì nián yǒu sìjì.

There are four seasons in one year.

一年有春，夏，秋，冬。

Yì nián yǒu chūn, xià, qiū, dōng.

A year has spring, summer, autumn and winter.

一年有12个月。

Yì nián yǒu shí'èr gè yuè.

A year has 12 months.

一座古塔屹立在山顶。

Yí zuò Gǔtǎ yìlì zài shāndǐng.

An ancient pagoda towers on the mountaintop.

一开始，我以为他病了。

Yì kāishǐ, wǒ yǐwéi tā bìng le.

At first, I thought they were sick.

一开始，我以为我病了。

Yì kāishǐ, wǒ yǐwéi wǒ bìng le.

At first, I thought I was sick.

一张卡片被附在了礼物上。

Yì zhāng kǎpiàn bèi fù zài le lǐwù shàng.

A card was attached to the gift.

一张纸画个鼻子，好大的脸

yì zhāng zhǐ huà ge bízi, hǎo dà de liǎn

a nose that fills a whole sheet of paper: what a big face

一扇篱笆，两面倒

yí shàn líba, liǎngmiàn dǎo

a single fence panel falls both ways

一打开门，冷风就扑面而来。

Yì dǎkāi mén, lěngfēng jiù pūmiàn'érlái.

As soon as I opened the door, the cold wind hit me in the face.

一提结婚，她就赶紧打岔。

Yì tí jiéhūn, tā jiù gǎnjǐn dǎchà.

Whenever marriage comes up, she quickly changes the subject.

一斤苹果的价钱和两斤梨相等。

Yì jīn píngguǒ de jiàqian hé liǎng jīn lí xiāngděng.

One jin of apples costs the same as two jin of pears.

一斤酒装进十两的瓶子里头，正好

yì jīn jiǔ zhuāng jìn shí liǎng de píngzi lǐtou, zhènghǎo

one jin of wine poured into a ten-liang bottle: it fits exactly

一木不成林，一花不成春

yí mù bùchéng lín, yì huā bùchéng chūn

one tree doesn't make a forest, one flower doesn't make spring

一架客机正准备降落。

Yí jià kèjī zhèng zhǔnbèi jiàngluò.

A passenger plane is getting ready to land.

一架直升机正在山上寻找那个人。

Yí jià zhíshēngjī zhèngzài shānshàng xúnzhǎo nàge rén.

A helicopter is searching the mountain for that person.

一架飞机在这个城市上空飞行。

Yí jià fēijī zài zhège chéngshì shàngkōng fēixíng.

A plane is flying above the city.

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

一法通，百法通

yì fǎ tōng, bǎi fǎ tōng

master one method, master a hundred methods

一滴水可以反映出太阳的光辉

yì dīshuǐ kěyǐ fǎnyìng chū tàiyang de guānghuī

a single drop of water can reflect the sun's brilliance

一白遮百丑

yì bái zhē bǎi chǒu

one whiteness covers a hundred flaws

一百只麻雀炒一盘,多嘴多舌

yìbǎi zhī máquè chǎo yì pán,duōzuǐduōshé

a hundred sparrows stir-fried on one plate: many beaks, many tongues

一看苗头不对，他就溜了。

Yí kàn miáotou bú duì, tā jiù liūle.

As soon as he saw how things were going wrong, he slipped away.

一碗饭能顶三服药

yì wǎn fàn néng dǐng sān fúyào

one bowl of rice can match three doses of medicine

一立方米的沙子有多重？

Yí lìfāngmǐ de shāzi yǒu duōchóng?

How heavy is one cubic meter of sand?

一竿子打不倒一船人

yìgānzǐ dǎbùdǎo yì chuán rén

one pole can't knock down a whole boatload of people

一笑消百愁

yí xiào xiāo bǎi chóu

one laugh dispels a hundred worries

一缕阳光照进了房间。

Yì lǚ yángguāng zhào jìnle fángjiān.

A ray of sunlight shone into the room.

一美元能换多少人民币？

Yì měiyuán néng huàn duōshǎo rénmínbì?

How many renminbi can one US dollar buy?

一脱险，就给我回个电话。

Yì tuōxiǎn, jiù gěi wǒ huí gè diànhuà.

As soon as you're out of danger, call me back.

一赚一赔，正好抵消了。

Yí zhuàn yì péi, zhènghǎo dǐxiāole.

One gain and one loss, so they cancel each other out exactly.

一辆出租车等着。

Yí liàng chūzūchē děng zhe.

A cab is waiting.

一辆货车停在路边。

Yí liàng huòchē tíng zài lùbiān.

A truck is parked at the side of the road.

一辆车一晃就开过去了。

Yí liàng chē yìhuǎng jiù kāi guòqù le.

A car flashed by and was gone.

一辆重型卡车停在了路边。

Yí liàng zhòngxíng kǎchē tíng zài le lùbiān.

A heavy truck was parked by the roadside.

一进市场，热闹的气氛扑面而来。

Yí jìn shìchǎng, rènao de qìfēn pūmiàn'érlái.

The moment I entered the market, the lively atmosphere hit me.

一锹挖个井，捅在正经地方上了

yì qiāo wā gè jǐng, tǒng zài zhèngjīng dìfang shàng le

digging a well with one spade stroke: it hit exactly the right spot

一项新的法律生效了。

Yí xiàng xīn de fǎlǜ shēngxiào le.

A new law has come into existence.

一颗明珠土里埋，早晚会发光

yì kē míngzhū tǔ li mái, zǎowǎn huì fāguāng

a bright pearl buried in the earth: sooner or later it will shine

一颗棒球从窗外飞了进来。

Yì kē bàngqiú cóng chuāng wài fēi le jìnlái.

A baseball came flying through the window.

一首绝句通常有起承转合。

Yì shǒu juéjù tōngcháng yǒu qǐchéngzhuǎnhé.

A quatrain usually follows the introduction, development, turn and conclusion structure.

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

万事从一开始

wànshì cóng yì kāishǐ

all things begin from one

万言万中，不如一默

wàn yán wàn zhòng, bùrú yí mò

ten thousand words, ten thousand hits, are not as good as one silence

三个妇女一台戏

sān gè fùnǚ yì tái xì

three women make a stage show

三仙传道,一人一套

sān xiān chuándào,yì rén yítào

three immortals teach the Way: each has his own version

三年不漱口,一张臭嘴

sān nián bú shùkǒu,yì zhāng chòu zuǐ

three years without rinsing the mouth: a stinking mouth

三条腿的板凳,一碰就倒

sāntiáo tuǐ de bǎndèng,yí pèng jiù dǎo

a three-legged stool: topples at a touch

三长补一短,三勤带一懒

sān cháng bǔ yì duǎn,sānqín dài yì lǎn

three strengths make up for one weakness, three diligent people carry one lazy one

上边一张嘴，下边跑断腿

shàngbian yì zhāng zuǐ, xiàbian pǎo duàntuǐ

above, one mouth opens; below, legs run until they break

下一位出场的是我们班的选手。

Xià yí wèi chūchǎng de shì wǒmen bān de xuǎnshǒu.

The next one to enter the competition is a contestant from our class.

下一届世界杯在哪里举行？

Xià yí jiè Shìjièbēi zài nǎlǐ jǔxíng?

Where will the next World Cup be held?

下一届比赛的主办国是哪个国家？

Xià yí jiè bǐsài de zhǔbànguó shì nǎge guójiā?

Which country is the host of the next tournament?

下一届运动会在哪里举行？

Xià yí jiè yùndònghuì zài nǎlǐ jǔxíng?

Where will the next sports meet be held?

下一趟旅行要去哪？

Xià yí tàng lǚxíng yào qù nǎ?

Where are we going to travel to next?

不比不知道，一比吓一跳

bù bǐ bù zhīdào, yì bǐ xiàyítiào

without comparing you don't know; once you compare, you get a fright

不要把两个舌头放在一张嘴。

Búyào bǎ liǎng gè shétou fàng zài yì zhāng zuǐ.

Keep not two tongues in one mouth.

不论怎么样，雨一停我就走。

Búlùn zěnmeyàng, yǔ yì tíng wǒ jiù zǒu.

At any rate I will go out when it stops raining.

东一榔头，西一棒槌

Dōng yì lángtou, xī yí bàngchuí

a hammer blow in the east, a club blow in the west

丢弃一张手牌。

Diūqì yì zhāng shǒu pái.

Discard a card.

两个哑巴睡一头儿，没说的

liǎng gè yǎba shuì yì tóur, méishuōde

two mutes sleeping head to head: nothing to say

两个槌子敲一面锣，响在一处

liǎng gè chuí zǐ qiāo yímiàn luó, xiǎng zài yí chù

two mallets striking one gong: sounding in one place / thinking in one place

两个肩膀扛着一张嘴，净等吃

liǎng gè jiānbǎng káng zhe yì zhāng zuǐ, jìng děng chī

two shoulders carrying one mouth: just waiting to eat

两份套餐，再加一碗汤。

Liǎng fèn tàocān, zài jiā yì wǎn tāng.

Two set meals, and an extra bowl of soup, please.

两国是哪一年建交的？

Liǎng guó shì nǎ yì nián jiànjiāo de?

In what year did the two countries establish diplomatic relations?

两排书架，其间放着一张桌子。

Liǎng pái shūjià, qíjiān fàngzhe yì zhāng zhuōzi.

There are two rows of bookshelves, with a table in between.

两鸟在林，不如一鸟在手

liǎng niǎo zài lín, bùrú yì niǎo zàishǒu

two birds in the forest are not as good as one bird in the hand