Word: 一 (yī)

中午我想吃一碗牛肉粉。

Zhōngwǔ wǒ xiǎng chī yì wǎn niúròu fěn.

At lunch I want to eat a bowl of beef rice noodles.

中国是哪一年成为共和的？

Zhōngguó shì nǎ yì nián chéngwéi gònghé de?

In what year did China become a republic?

中山装的扣子掉了一颗。

Zhōngshānzhuāng de kòuzi diào le yì kē.

One button has fallen off the Zhongshan suit.

为了读学位，我可能得借一笔学生贷款。

Wèile dú xuéwèi, wǒ kěnéng de jiè yì bǐ xuésheng dàikuǎn.

I might have to borrow a student loan to study for my degree.

为人一条路，惹人一堵墙

wéi rén yìtiáo lù, rě rén yì dǔ qiáng

helping people makes a road; offending people makes a wall

主播正在介绍一款新手机。

Zhǔbō zhèngzài jièshào yì kuǎn xīn shǒujī.

The host is introducing a new phone.

乌龟爬门槛，就看这一翻

wūguī pá ménkǎn, jiù kàn zhè yì fān

a tortoise climbing a threshold: it all depends on this one flip

九毛加一毛，十毛

jiǔ Máo jiā yì Máo, shí Máo

nine mao plus one mao: ten mao (fashionable)

也许你最好和我们一起来。

Yěxǔ nǐ zuìhǎo hé wǒmen yì qǐlai.

Maybe you'd better come with us.

书好比一位沉默的老师。

Shū hǎobǐ yí wèi chénmò de lǎoshī.

A book is just like a silent teacher.

买一颗苹果。

Mǎi yì kē píngguǒ.

Buy an apple.

买上四两棉花，纺一纺

mǎi shàng sì liǎng miánhua, fǎng yì fǎng

buy four taels of cotton and spin it a bit

二月的韭菜，头一茬

èryuè de jiǔcài, tóu yì chá

chives in the second month: the first cutting

五人合撑一把伞，小人全靠大人遮

wǔ rén hé chēng yì bǎ sǎn, xiǎorén quán kào dàren zhē

five people share one umbrella: the small people (small people) all depend on the big people (big people) to shelter them

五四运动发生在哪一年？

Wǔsìyùndòng fāshēng zài nǎ yì nián?

In which year did the May Fourth Movement take place?

亲戚们一见面就爱攀比。

Qīnqimen yí jiànmiàn jiù ài pānbǐ.

My relatives love to compare themselves with each other as soon as they meet.

人一走，茶就凉

rén yì zǒu, chá jiù liáng

once the person leaves, the tea goes cold

人们认为他是一名伟大的学者。

Rénmen rènwéi tā shì yì míng wěidà de xuézhě.

People thought him to be a great scholar.

人前一句话，神前一炉香

rén qián yíjù huà, shén qián yì lúxiāng

a word before people, an incense burner before the gods

人固有一死。

Rén gùyǒu yì sǐ.

All shall die.

人活一张脸，树活一层皮

rén huó yì zhāng liǎn, shù huó yìcéng pí

a person lives for a face, a tree lives for a layer of bark

人熟是一宝

rén shú shì yì bǎo

knowing people is a treasure

人生一世，草木一秋

rénshēng yíshì, cǎomù yì qiū

a person lives one lifetime, grass and trees have one autumn

今天可以借你的网球拍一用吗？

Jīntiān kěyǐ jiè nǐ de wǎngqiú pāi yí yòng ma?

Can I borrow your tennis racket today?

今天我看见了一颗星。

Jīntiān wǒ kànjiànle yì kē xīng.

Today, I saw a star.

今年收入同比增长一成。

Jīnnián shōurù tóngbǐ zēngzhǎng yì chéng.

Income this year grew ten percent year on year.

今年是哪一年？

Jīnnián shì nǎ yì nián?

What year is it?

从一到十分，你最近感觉如何？

Cóng yí dào shífēn, nǐ zuìjìn gǎnjué rúhé?

On a scale from 1 to 10, how have you been feeling?

从中选择一人。

Cóngzhōng xuǎnzé yì rén.

Choose one person.

从梢儿吃甘蔗,一节比一节甜

cóng shāor chī gānzhe,yì jié bǐ yì jié tián

eating sugarcane from the tip: each section sweeter than the last

他一上台就变得很胆怯。

Tā yí shàngtái jiù biànde hěn dǎnqiè.

As soon as he got on stage, he became very timid.

他一到，咱们就走了吧。

Tā yí dào, zánmen jiù zǒule ba.

Let's leave as soon as he arrives.

他一听到响声就杯弓蛇影。

Tā yì tīngdào xiǎngshēng jiù bēigōngshéyǐng.

He gets jumpy at the slightest noise.

他一回到家，洗漱完就睡了。

Tā yì huídào jiā, xǐshù wán jiù shuìle.

As soon as he got home, he washed up and went to bed.

他一坐下，就拿起了电话。

Tā yí zuòxia, jiù ná qǐle diànhuà.

As soon as he sat down, he picked up the telephone.

他一小时前刚走。

Tā yì xiǎoshí qián gāng zǒu.

He just left an hour ago.

他一小时前走了。

Tā yì xiǎoshí qián zǒule.

He left an hour ago.

他一年来东京一次。

Tā yì nián lái Dōngjīng yícì.

He comes to Tokyo once a year.

他一开口就露了底。

Tā yì kāikǒu jiù lùle dǐ.

The moment he opened his mouth, he gave himself away.

他一打断，我的思路就乱了。

Tā yì dǎduàn, wǒ de sīlù jiù luàn le.

As soon as he interrupted, my train of thought got messed up.

他一把拉过她，然后吻了下去。

Tā yì bǎ lāguo tā, ránhòu wěnle xiàqù.

He drew her to him and kissed her on the mouth.

他一放学就回宿舍了。

Tā yí fàngxué jiù huí sùshè le.

He went back to the dorm as soon as he finished class.

他一整天都无精打采的。

Tā yì zhěngtiān dōu wújīngdǎcǎi de.

He has been listless all day long.

他一生气就爱说粗话。

Tā yì shēngqì jiù ài shuō cūhuà.

He tends to swear whenever he gets angry.

他一生气就爱说脏话。

Tā yì shēngqì jiù ài shuō zānghuà.

He tends to curse whenever he gets angry.

他一看见我，就跑了。

Tā yí kànjiàn wǒ, jiù pǎole.

As soon as he saw me, he ran away.

他一箭射中了靶子。

Tā yí jiàn shèzhòng le bǎzi.

He hit the target with one arrow.

他一说起足球就滔滔不绝。

Tā yì shuōqǐ zúqiú jiù tāotāo-bùjué.

Once he starts on football, he talks on and on.

他下午会去公园走一走。

Tā xiàwǔ huì qù gōngyuán zǒu yì zǒu.

He will walk in the park this afternoon.

他买一把刀行，我买就不行了吗？

Tā mǎi yì bǎ dāo xíng, wǒ mǎi jiù bùxíngle ma?

If it's okay for him to buy a knife, then why on earth can't I?

他买了一件毛衣给她。

Tā mǎile yí jiàn máoyī gěi tā.

He bought her a sweater.

他买了一台袖珍收音机。

Tā mǎile yì tái xiùzhēn shōuyīnjī.

He bought a pocket-sized radio.

他买了一台顶级的相机去旅行。

Tā mǎile yì tái dǐngjí de xiàngjī qù lǚxíng.

He bought a top-of-the-line camera to take on his trip.

他买了一捆青菜。

Tā mǎile yì kǔn qīngcài.

He bought a bunch of greens.

他买了一顶帽子。

Tā mǎile yì dǐng màozi.

He bought a hat.

他从他的口袋里取出了一枚硬币。

Tā cóng tā de kǒudài lǐ qǔchūle yì méi yìngbì.

He took a coin out of his pocket.

他从家里拿来了一瓶红酒。

Tā cóng jiālǐ náláile yì píng hóngjiǔ.

He brought a bottle of red wine from home.

他们一整年都必须工作。

Tāmen yì zhěng nián dōu bìxū gōngzuò.

They had to work all year round.

他们中的任何一位我都不认识。

Tāmen zhōng de rènhé yí wèi wǒ dōu bú rènshi.

I know none of them.

他们买了一辆新车。

Tāmen mǎile yí liàng xīn chē.

They bought a new car.

他们住在一栋大房子里。

Tāmen zhù zài yí dòng dà fángzi lǐ.

They live in a big house.

他们其中一人是间谍。

Tāmen qízhōng yì rén shì jiàndié.

One of them is a spy.

他们决定建一座桥。

Tāmen juédìng jiàn yí zuò qiáo.

They decided to build a bridge.

他们吃了一惊，不是吗？

Tāmen chīle yì jīng, bú shì ma?

They were surprised, weren't they?

他们寄给我一张圣诞卡。

Tāmen jì gěi wǒ yì zhāng shèngdànkǎ.

They sent me a Christmas card.

他们打算在河上筑一座桥。

Tāmen dǎsuàn zài hé shàng zhù yí zuò qiáo.

They plan to construct a bridge over the river.

他们被埋在一座大坟墓里。

Tāmen bèi mái zài yí zuò dà fénmù lǐ.

They were buried in a mass grave.

他任意翻开一页，开始读起来。

Tā rènyì fānkāi yí yè, kāishǐ dú qǐlai.

He opened to a random page and started reading.

他假装是一位律师。

Tā jiǎzhuāng shì yí wèi lǜshī.

He pretended that he was a lawyer.

他假装是一名医生。

Tā jiǎzhuāng shì yì míng yīshēng.

He pretended to be a doctor.

他做了一把椅子给他儿子。

Tā zuòle yì bǎ yǐzi gěi tā érzi.

He made his son a chair.

他写的信很简洁，一看就懂。

Tā xiě de xìn hěn jiǎnjié, yí kàn jiù dǒng.

The letter he wrote is concise and easy to understand at a glance.

他决定成为一名飞行员。

Tā juédìng chéngwéi yì míng fēixíngyuán.

He decided to become a pilot.

他净说好听的，没做一件事。

Tā jìng shuō hǎotīng de, méi zuò yí jiàn shì.

He does nothing but say nice things, and hasn't done a single thing.

他刚成为一名校长。

Tā gāng chéngwéi yì míng xiàozhǎng.

He has just become a principal.

他励志要当一名医生。

Tā lìzhì yào dāng yì míng yīshēng.

He is determined to become a doctor.

他半夜给了我一枚戒指。

Tā bànyè gěi le wǒ yì méi jièzhi.

He gave me a ring at midnight.

他又喝了一碗汤。

Tā yòu hēle yì wǎn tāng.

He had a second helping of soup.

他吃了一颗苹果。

Tā chīle yì kē píngguǒ.

He ate one apple.

他和难缠的客户周旋了一下午。

Tā hé nánchán de kèhù zhōuxuán le yí xiàwǔ.

He spent the whole afternoon dealing with a difficult client.

他咧嘴一笑，露出一口白牙。

Tā liězuǐ yí xiào, lùchū yìkǒu bái yá.

He grinned, showing a mouthful of white teeth.

他唱了一首歌。

Tā chàngle yì shǒu gē.

He sang a song.

他喊了一晚上，嗓子哑了。

Tā hǎnle yì wǎnshang, sǎngzi yǎle.

He shouted all night and his voice went hoarse.

他喜欢独自一人散步。

Tā xǐhuan dúzì yì rén sànbù.

He likes taking a walk by himself.

他在一所中学工作。

Tā zài yì suǒ zhōngxué gōngzuò.

He works in a secondary school.

他在花园里找到了一颗球。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ zhǎodàole yì kē qiú.

He found a ball in the garden.

他在花园里砍了一棵树。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ kǎnle yì kē shù.

He cut down a tree in his garden.

他在这部电影里扮演一位老师。

Tā zài zhè bù diànyǐng lǐ bànyǎn yí wèi lǎoshī.

He plays a teacher in this movie.

他在追一颗球。

Tā zài zhuī yì kē qiú.

He is running after a ball.

他大学毕业后，做了一年背包客。

Tā dàxué bìyè hòu, zuòle yì nián bēibāokè.

After graduating from university, he spent a year as a backpacker.

他家买了一台新式洗衣机。

Tājiā mǎile yì tái xīnshì xǐyījī.

His family bought a new-style washing machine.

他射了鹿一箭。

Tā shèle lù yí jiàn.

He shot an arrow at the deer.

他将一位老太太从位子上扶起来。

Tā jiāng yí wèi lǎotàitai cóng wèizi shàng fú qǐlai.

He helped an old lady get up from her seat.

他将成为一名工程师。

Tā jiāng chéngwéi yì míng gōngchéngshī.

He is going to be an engineer.

他已经决定要成为一名教师。

Tā yǐjīng juédìng yào chéngwéi yì míng jiàoshī.

He has decided to become a teacher.

他希望成为一名医生。

Tā xīwàng chéngwéi yì míng yīshēng.

He wishes to become a doctor.

他帮我打到一辆出租车。

Tā bāng wǒ dǎ dào yí liàng chūzūchē.

He found me a taxi.

他开一辆银色的小汽车。

Tā kāi yí liàng yínsè de xiǎoqìchē.

He drives a small silver car.

他当众唱了一首歌。

Tā dāngzhòng chàngle yì shǒu gē.

He sang a song in public.

他往台上一站，气魄十足。

Tā wǎng táishàng yí zhàn, qìpò shízú.

The moment he stood on the stage, he had a commanding presence.