Word: 一 (yī)

步行到车站要一小时。

Bùxíng dào chēzhàn yào yì xiǎoshí.

It's an hour's walk to the station.

武则天是一位女皇帝。

Wǔ Zétiān shì yí wèi nǚ huángdì.

Wu Zetian was an empress who ruled in her own right.

歹徒劫持了一位路过的客人。

Dǎitú jiéchíle yí wèi lùguò de kèrén.

The criminal took a passing customer hostage.

歹徒挟持了一名乘客。

Dǎitú xiéchíle yì míng chéngkè.

The criminal took a passenger hostage.

残灯碰上羊角风，一吹就灭

cándēng pèngshàng yángjiǎofēng, yì chuī jiù miè

A dying lamp meets a whirlwind: one gust and it's out

每一位选手都有义务遵守规则。

Měi yí wèi xuǎnshǒu dōu yǒu yìwù zūnshǒu guīzé.

Every player is under obligation to keep the rules.

每一页都是冒险。

Měi yí yè dōu shì màoxiǎn.

Each page is an adventure.

每一首老歌里都蕴藏着一段回忆。

Měi yì shǒu lǎogē lǐ dōu yùncángzhe yíduàn huíyì.

Every old song holds a memory within it.

每个人都必有一死。

Měige rén dōu bì yǒu yì sǐ.

All men must die.

每个学生都有一柜子。

Měige xuésheng dōu yǒu yí guìzi.

Each student has a locker.

每位选民都有一张选票。

Měi wèi xuǎnmín dōu yǒu yì zhāng xuǎnpiào.

Every voter has one ballot.

每天早上吃一丸，别忘了。

Měitiān zǎoshang chī yì wán, bié wàngle.

Take one pill every morning, and don't forget.

水井太脏了，得淘一淘。

Shuǐjǐng tài zāngle, de táo yì táo.

The well is too dirty and needs to be dredged out.

水母像一把透明的小伞。

Shuǐmǔ xiàng yì bǎ tòumíng de xiǎo sǎn.

A jellyfish looks like a small transparent umbrella.

水管坏了，水泄了一地。

Shuǐguǎn huàile, shuǐ xiè le yī de.

The pipe broke and water leaked all over the floor.

水管突然破裂，水流了一地。

Shuǐguǎn tūrán pòliè, shuǐliú le yī de.

The water pipe suddenly burst and water flooded the floor.

江边屹立着一座高楼。

Jiāngbiān yìlìzhe yí zuò gāolóu.

A tall building towers by the river.

池塘边洗藕，洗一节吃一节

chítáng biān xǐ ǒu, xǐ yì jié chīyìjié

washing lotus root by the pond: wash one section, eat one section

汽车在荒漠里开了一整天。

Qìchē zài huāngmò lǐ kāile yì zhěngtiān.

The car drove through the desert for a whole day.

沙滩上留下了一串足迹。

Shātān shàng liúxiàle yí chuàn zújì.

A line of footprints was left on the beach.

没看到任何一颗星星。

Méi kàndào rènhé yì kē xīngxing.

Not a star was to be seen.

河上新建了一座水电站。

Hé shàng xīnjiàn le yí zuò shuǐdiànzhàn.

A new hydropower station has been built on the river.

河很宽，我游不到那一岸。

Hé hěn kuān, wǒ yóu búdào nà yí àn.

The river is wide, and I can't swim to the other bank.

河的这一岸有很多树。

Hé de zhè yí àn yǒu hěn duō shù.

There are many trees on this side of the river.

河边有一座废弃的工厂。

Hébiān yǒu yí zuò fèiqì de gōngchǎng.

There is an abandoned factory by the river.

河边矗立着一栋新的办公大楼。

Hébiān chùlìzhe yí dòng xīn de bàngōngdàlóu.

A new office building stands tall by the river.

河边长着一丛野花。

Hébiān zhǎngzhe yì cóng yěhuā.

A cluster of wildflowers grows by the river.

波士顿是一座非常好的城市。

Bōshìdùn shì yí zuò fēicháng hǎo de chéngshì.

Boston is a wonderful city.

浅滩上放木排，一拖再拖

qiǎntān shang fàng mùpái, yì tuō zài tuō

floating a log raft on a shallow shoal: dragged again and again

海关扣押了一批走私货。

Hǎiguān kòuyāle yì pī zǒusīhuò.

Customs detained a shipment of smuggled goods.

海关昨天查获了一批假药。

Hǎiguān zuótiān cháhuòle yì pī jiǎyào.

Customs seized a batch of fake medicine yesterday.

海关要打开行李验一验。

Hǎiguān yào dǎkāi xíngli yàn yí yàn.

The customs officers want to open the luggage and inspect it.

海盗找到了一座宝库。

Hǎidào zhǎodàole yí zuò bǎokù.

The pirates found a treasure house.

海面上有一张白色的帆。

Hǎimiàn shàng yǒu yì zhāng báisè de fān.

There is a white sail out on the sea.

清朝的最后一位皇帝是谁？

Qīngcháo de zuìhòu yí wèi huángdì shì shéi?

Who was the last emperor of the Qing dynasty?

清水锅里煮铜钱,一眼看到底

qīngshuǐ guō li zhǔ tóngqián,yì yǎnkàn dàodǐ

boiling copper coins in a pot of clear water: you see the bottom at a glance

港口里停着一艘军舰。

Gǎngkǒu lǐ tíngzhe yì sōu jūnjiàn.

A warship is docked in the harbor.

湖中间有一座孤立的小岛。

Hú zhōngjiān yǒu yí zuò gūlì de xiǎodǎo.

There is an isolated little island in the middle of the lake.

湖边有一座红色的亭子。

Húbiān yǒu yí zuò hóngsè de tíngzi.

There is a red pavilion by the lake.

滚水泡老鼠，一窝都是死

gǔn shuǐpào lǎoshǔ, yì wō dōu shì sǐ

soaking mice in boiling water: the whole nest dies

演出中间，乐队演奏了一首插曲。

Yǎnchū zhōngjiān, yuèduì yǎnzòule yì shǒu chāqǔ.

In the middle of the performance, the band played an interlude piece.

瀑布的落差有一百米。

Pùbù de luòchà yǒu yì bǎimǐ.

The waterfall has a drop of a hundred metres.

灯一拨就亮，理一讲就明

dēng yì bō jiù liàng, lǐ yì jiǎng jiù míng

a lamp brightens once trimmed; a principle is clear once explained

灯一灭，孩子们随即安静下来。

Dēng yí miè, háizimen suíjí ānjìng xiàlai.

As soon as the lights went out, the children immediately quieted down.

炉子上正煮着一锅热汤。

Lúzi shàng zhèng zhǔzhe yì guō rètāng.

A pot of hot soup is cooking on the stove.

热天切西瓜，一刀见红白

rètiān qiē xīguā, yì dāo jiàn hóngbái

cutting a watermelon in summer: one cut shows red and white

照片的背景是一座很高的山。

Zhàopiān de bèijǐng shì yí zuò hěn gāo de shān.

The background of the photo is a very tall mountain.

熬了一夜，大家都无精打采。

Áole yí yè, dàjiā dōu wújīngdǎcǎi.

After staying up all night, everyone looked washed out.

父亲买了一辆新自行车给我。

Fùqīn mǎile yí liàng xīn zìxíngchē gěi wǒ.

Father bought me a new bicycle.

爷儿俩赶集,一大一小

yé'érliǎ gǎnjí,yí dà yìxiǎo

father and son go to market: one big, one small

爷爷在院子里栽了一棵苹果树。

Yéye zài yuànzi lǐ zāile yì kē píngguǒ shù.

Grandpa planted an apple tree in the yard.

爷爷在院子里点了一串爆竹。

Yéye zài yuànzi lǐ diǎn le yí chuàn bàozhú.

Grandpa lit a string of firecrackers in the yard.

牛奶烧开后溢了一地。

Niúnǎi shāokāi hòu yì le yī de.

After the milk boiled, it overflowed all over the floor.

物业费一年交一次。

Wùyèfèi yì nián jiāo yícì.

The property management fee is paid once a year.

物有一变,人有千变

wù yǒu yí biàn,rén yǒu qiānbiàn

a thing changes once, a person changes a thousand times

牵一发动全身

qiān yì fādòng quánshēn

pull one hair and the whole body moves

猴子爬竹竿，一节一节来

hóuzi pá zhúgān, yì jié yì jié lái

a monkey climbing a bamboo pole: one section at a time

王小二过年，一年不如一年

wángxiǎo'èrguònián, yì nián bùrú yì nián

Wang Xiao'er celebrates New Year: each year worse than the last

玩的时间一多，读书的时间便少。

Wán de shíjiān yì duō, dúshū de shíjiān biàn shǎo.

More play will mean less time to study.

现任校长是一位很和气的老人。

Xiànrèn xiàozhǎng shì yí wèi hěn hé qi de lǎorén.

The current principal is a very kind older man.

用勺子把酸奶拌一拌。

Yòng sháozi bǎ suānnǎi bàn yí bàn.

Stir the yogurt with a spoon.

用完体温计，请用酒精擦一擦。

Yòng wán tǐwēnjì, qǐng yòng jiǔjīng cā yì cā.

After using the thermometer, please wipe it with alcohol.

用完杯子以后，要用清水涮一涮。

Yòng wán bēizi yǐhòu, yào yòng qīngshuǐ shuàn yí shuàn.

After using the cup, you should rinse it with clean water.

由美将成为一名教师。

Yóu měi jiāng chéngwéi yì míng jiàoshī.

Yumi will become a teacher.

甲午战争是哪一年开始的？

Jiǎwǔzhànzhēng shì nǎ yì nián kāishǐ de?

Which year did the First Sino-Japanese War begin?

电影的主人公是一位老医生。

Diànyǐng de zhǔréngōng shì yí wèi lǎo yīshēng.

The hero of the film is an old doctor.

电影院门口站了一大群人。

Diànyǐngyuàn ménkǒu zhànle yí dà qún rén.

A crowd of people were standing at the entrance to the theatre.

电线冒出一串火花，吓了我一跳。

Diànxiàn mào chū yí chuàn huǒhuā, xiàle wǒ yí tiào.

The wire threw off a shower of sparks and gave me a fright.

电脑无疑是一项有价值的工具。

Diànnǎo wúyí shì yí xiàng yǒu jiàzhí de gōngjù.

The computer is undoubtedly a valuable tool.

画里天使头上有一圈光环。

Huà lǐ tiānshǐ tóushàng yǒu yì quān guānghuán.

In the painting, the angel has a halo above its head.

白骨精骗唐僧，一计不成又生一计

Báigǔjīng piàn Tángsēng, yí jì bùchéng yòu shēng yí jì

the White Bone Demon tricks Tang Monk: when one trick fails she thinks up another

百万豪家一焰穷

bǎiwàn háo jiā yí yàn qióng

a millionaire's household is made poor by a single flame

百密总有一疏

bǎi mì zǒng yǒu yì shū

among a hundred careful points there is always one oversight

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

盖上筛子蒸饭，跑汽不在一处

gài shang shāizi zhēng fàn, pǎo qì bú zài yí chù

steaming rice under a sieve lid: steam escapes in more than one place

相传这座桥已经有一千年了。

Xiāngchuán zhè zuò qiáo yǐjīng yǒu yì qiānnián le.

According to legend, this bridge is a thousand years old.

看不到任何一棵树。

Kàn búdào rènhé yì kē shù.

There was not a tree in sight.

看着孩子生病，她一脸忧愁。

Kànzhe háizi shēngbìng, tā yì liǎn yōuchóu.

Watching her child be ill, she looked full of worry.

真是光阴似箭，一年又过去了！

Zhēnshi guāngyīnsìjiàn, yì nián yòu guòqù le!

Time really flies, another year has gone by!

睡一觉就能消除一天的疲劳。

Shuì yí jiào jiù néng xiāochú yì tiān de píláo.

A good sleep can remove the whole day's tiredness.

睡一觉能帮你消除疲劳。

Shuì yí jiào néng bāng nǐ xiāochú píláo.

A good sleep can help you get rid of your fatigue.

睡了一觉，人爽快多了。

Shuìle yí jiào, rén shuǎngkuai duō le.

After a nap, I feel much more refreshed.

石头碰石头，一碰就发火

shítou pèng shítou, yí pèng jiù fāhuǒ

stone hits stone: sparks fly at once

石头蛋腌咸菜，一盐难进

shítou dàn yān xiáncài, yì yán nánjìn

pickling vegetables in a stone egg: one salt, hard to get in

祝大家新的一年心想事成！

Zhù dàjiā xīn de yì nián xīnxiǎngshìchéng!

Wishing everyone that all their wishes come true in the new year!

祝愿你新的一年身体健康！

Zhùyuàn nǐ xīn de yì nián shēntǐ jiànkāng!

I wish you good health in the new year!

离家一里，不如屋里

líjiā yì lǐ, bùrú wūlǐ

one li away from home is not as good as being inside the house

离家三里远，别是一乡风

líjiā sān lǐ yuǎn, bié shì yí xiàng fēng

three li from home, it's another village's customs

秋风一吹，院子显得很凄凉。

Qiūfēng yì chuī, yuànzi xiǎnde hěn qīliáng.

With the autumn wind blowing, the courtyard looks desolate.

积分榜上谁是最后一名？

Jīfēnbǎng shàng shéi shì zuìhòu yì míng?

Who is in last place in the standings?

称一称知轻重，量一量知短长

chēng yì chēng zhī qīngzhòng, liáng yì liáng zhī duǎncháng

Weigh it and you know heavy from light; measure it and you know short from long

程序的调试花了我一整天。

Chéngxù de tiáoshì huāle wǒ yì zhěngtiān.

Debugging the program took me a whole day.

空中有一大片乌云。

Kōngzhōng yǒu yí dàpiàn wūyún.

There is a mass of dark clouds in the sky.

窗台上放着一盆小花。

Chuāngtái shàng fàngzhe yì pén xiǎohuā.

There is a small pot of flowers on the windowsill.

窗外的明月，像一首安静的诗。

Chuāng wài de míngyuè, xiàng yì shǒu ānjìng de shī.

The bright moon outside the window is like a quiet poem.

窗边置着一盆刚开的花。

Chuāng biān zhìzhe yì pén gāng kāi de huā.

A pot of freshly bloomed flowers sits by the window.

立冬一过，天就冷了。

Lìdōng yí guò, tiān jiù lěngle.

Once Start of Winter has passed, it gets cold.

笑一笑不会少一块肉。

Xiào yí xiào búhuì shǎo yíkuài ròu.

A smile doesn't cost anything.

笑一笑，十年少。

Xiào yí xiào, shínián shǎo.

Laughter is good for your health.

笑一笑，十年少；愁一愁，白了头

xiào yí xiào, shínián shào; chóu yì chóu, báile tóu

smile once, ten years younger; worry once, hair turns white