Word: 一 (yī)

你可以给我一张床单吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yì zhāng chuángdān ma?

Can you give me a sheet?

你可以骑上我的摩托车去遛一圈。

Nǐ kěyǐ qí shàng wǒ de mótuōchē qù liù yì quān.

You can have a ride on my motorcycle.

你哪一年从学校毕业的？

Nǐ nǎ yì nián cóng xuéxiào bìyè de?

What year did you finish from school?

你头上都是汗，快擦一擦。

Nǐ tóushàng dōu shì hàn, kuài cā yì cā.

Your head is covered in sweat, so wipe it off quickly.

你帮我物色一位好医生，行吗？

Nǐ bāng wǒ wùsè yí wèi hǎo yīshēng, xíng ma?

Could you help me find a good doctor?

你应该去税务部门问一问。

Nǐ yīnggāi qù shuìwù bùmén wèn yí wèn.

You should go ask the tax authorities.

你应该穿一件大衣。

Nǐ yīnggāi chuān yí jiàn dàyī.

You should wear a coat.

你应该记下家里每一笔支出。

Nǐ yīnggāi jìxià jiālǐ měi yì bǐ zhīchū.

You should write down every expense in your household.

你心里有没有一张人生的蓝图？

Nǐ xīnli yǒuméiyǒu yì zhāng rénshēng de lántú?

Do you have a blueprint for your life in mind?

你想不想和我对弈一盘？

Nǐ xiǎng bùxiǎng hé wǒ duìyì yì pán?

Would you like to play a game with me?

你想买一件中山装吗？

Nǐ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn zhōngshānzhuāng ma?

Do you want to buy a Zhongshan suit?

你想加入哪一组？

Nǐ xiǎng jiārù nǎ yì zǔ?

Which group do you want to join?

你想去走一走吗？

Nǐ xiǎng qù zǒu yì zǒu ma?

Would you like to go for a walk?

你打算自己一人把它全部吃了吗？

Nǐ dǎsuàn zìjǐ yì rén bǎ tā quánbù chīle ma?

Did you plan to eat all of that yourself?

你敬他一尺，他敬你一丈

nǐ jìng tā yìchǐ, tā jìng nǐ yí zhàng

you honour him a foot, he honours you ten feet

你是一名很好的老师。

Nǐ shì yì míng hěn hǎo de lǎoshī.

You're a very good teacher.

你是一名教授，不是吗？

Nǐ shì yì míng jiàoshòu, bú shì ma?

You're a professor, aren't you?

你是和谁一起来的？

Nǐ shì hé shéi yì qǐlai de?

Who did you come with?

你是怎么成为一名警察的？

Nǐ shì zěnme chéngwéi yì míng jǐngchá de?

How did you become a police officer?

你有一颗苹果。

Nǐ yǒu yì kē píngguǒ.

You have an apple.

你爷爷真健谈，我们聊了一下午。

Nǐ yéye zhēn jiàntán, wǒmen liáole yí xiàwǔ.

Your grandpa is such a good talker; we chatted all afternoon.

你用完拖把，记得洗一洗。

Nǐ yòng wán tuōbǎ, jìde xǐ yì xǐ.

When you're done with the mop, remember to rinse it.

你站在这儿碍事，请让一让。

Nǐ zhàn zài zhèr àishì, qǐng ràng yí ràng.

You're in the way standing here, so please step aside.

你能帮我介绍一名律师吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ jièshào yì míng lǜshī ma?

Could you introduce me to a lawyer?

你能帮我代购一瓶香水吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ dàigòu yì píng xiāngshuǐ ma?

Could you buy a bottle of perfume for me?

你能记起来的最后一件事是什么？

Nǐ néng jì qǐlai de zuìhòu yí jiàn shì shì shénme?

What's the last thing you remember?

你要跟我们一起来吗？

Nǐ yào gēn wǒmen yì qǐlai ma?

Are you coming along with us?

你要这些花中的任何一朵吗？

Nǐ yào zhèxiē huā zhōng de rènhé yì duǒ ma?

Do you want any of these flowers?

你记得这是在哪一年发生的吗？

Nǐ jìde zhè shì zài nǎ yì nián fāshēng de ma?

Do you remember which year it happened?

你讲话大声到我在一楼都听得到。

Nǐ jiǎnghuà dàshēng dào wǒ zài yì lóu dōu tīng dedào.

You speak so loudly I can even hear you on the first floor.

你该买一辆新车了。

Nǐ gāi mǎi yí liàng xīn chē le.

It's time for you to buy a new car.

你需要用一把钥匙打开那个盒子。

Nǐ xūyào yòng yì bǎ yàoshi dǎkāi nàge hézi.

You need a key to open the box.

供一饥，不能供百饱

gōng yì jī, bùnéng gōng bǎi bǎo

you can feed one hunger, but cannot supply a hundred full meals

信一写好，他就把它寄了。

Xìn yì xiě hǎo, tā jiù bǎ tā jìle.

Once he had written the letter, he sent it.

倒吊腊鸭，一嘴油

dàodiào là yā, yì zuǐ yóu

a cured duck hung upside down: its beak full of grease

做火锅要放一把花椒。

Zuò huǒguō yào fàng yì bǎ huājiāo.

You need to add a handful of Sichuan pepper when making hotpot.

偷一就有十

tōu yí jiù yǒu shí

steal one and there will be ten

元旦是一年的关键。

Yuándàn shì yì nián de guānjiàn.

New Year's Day is the key to the year.

兄弟俩一见面就针锋相对。

Xiōngdì liǎ yí jiànmiàn jiù zhēnfēng-xiāngduì.

The two brothers go at each other the moment they meet.

八十岁的老太太打哈欠，一望无牙

bāshí suì de lǎotàitai dǎhāqian, yí wàng wú yá

An eighty-year-old woman yawning: not a tooth in sight

八百亩地一根苗儿，独生

bā bǎimǔ de yì gēnmiáo ér, dúshēng

Eight hundred mu of land with a single seedling: only one grown

公司打算聘用一位新会计。

Gōngsī dǎsuàn pìnyòng yí wèi xīn kuàijì.

The company plans to hire a new accountant.

公园里新建了一座干净的公厕。

Gōngyuán lǐ xīnjiàn le yí zuò gānjìng de gōngcè.

A clean new public toilet has been built in the park.

公园里有一大群人。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu yí dà qún rén.

There was a large crowd in the park.

六月的面杏儿，一捏两瓣儿

liùyuè de miàn xìng ér, yì niē liǎng bànr

a June ripe apricot: one pinch and it splits in two

兵㞞㞞一个，将㞞㞞一窝

bīng sóng sóng yí gè, jiàng sóng sóng yì wō

a cowardly soldier is one coward; a cowardly general is a whole nest of cowards

再买一件就能用满减了。

Zài mǎi yí jiàn jiù néng yòng mǎnjiǎn le.

If you buy one more item, you can use the spend-and-save deal.

再熬一年，你就毕业了。

Zài áo yì nián, nǐ jiù bìyè le.

Hang in there one more year and you'll graduate.

写这个字时，先写一横再写竖。

Xiě zhège zì shí, xiān xiě yì héng zài xiě shù.

When writing this character, write the horizontal stroke first and then the vertical one.

冬天我穿一件大衣。

Dōngtiān wǒ chuān yí jiàn dàyī.

In winter I wear an overcoat.

冬天是一年之中最冷的季节。

Dōngtiān shì yì nián zhīzhōng zuì lěng de jìjié.

Winter is the coldest season of the year.

冰箱里还有一罐没打开的啤酒。

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu yí guàn méi dǎkāi de píjiǔ.

There is still an unopened can of beer in the fridge.

凉子有一张可爱的小脸。

Liáng zǐ yǒu yì zhāng kě'ài de xiǎo liǎn.

Ryoko has a cute little face.

减轻税收是一项仁政。

Jiǎnqīng shuìshōu shì yí xiàng rénzhèng.

Reducing taxes is a benevolent policy.

出外一里,不如家里

chūwài yì lǐ,bùrú jiālǐ

one li away from home is still not as good as home

划船是一项很好的运动。

Huáchuán shì yí xiàng hěn hǎo de yùndòng.

Rowing is a very good sport.

刚才孩子撒了一泡尿。

Gāngcái háizi sāle yí pào niào.

The child just did a wee a moment ago.

到前面那一站要换乘地铁。

Dào qiánmiàn nà yí zhàn yào huànchéng dìtiě.

At the next stop, you need to change to the subway.

剪刀锈了，你能换一把吗？

Jiǎndāo xiù le, nǐ néng huàn yì bǎ ma?

The scissors have rusted. Can you get a new pair?

剪纸是一项非物质文化遗产。

Jiǎnzhǐ shì yí xiàng fēiwùzhìwénhuàyíchǎn.

Paper cutting is an item of intangible cultural heritage.

办公室里新置了一台空调。

Bàngōngshì lǐ xīn zhìle yì tái kōngtiáo.

A new air conditioner has been installed in the office.

化学工厂一着火就爆炸了。

Huàxué gōngchǎng yì zháohuǒ jiù bàozhàle.

Immediately after it caught fire, the chemical factory blew up.

北京和东京相差一小时。

Běijīng hé Dōngjīng xiāngchà yì xiǎoshí.

Beijing and Tokyo are one hour apart.

医生的话给我吃了一颗定心丸。

Yīshēng de huà gěi wǒ chīle yì kē dìngxīnwán.

The doctor's words set my mind at ease.

医生给我打了一针。

Yīshēng gěi wǒ dǎle yì zhēn.

The doctor gave me a shot.

医院买了一台新型机器。

Yīyuàn mǎile yì tái xīnxíng jīqì.

The hospital bought a new type of machine.

医院收到了一笔很大的捐赠。

Yīyuàn shōudàole yì bǐ hěn dà de juānzèng.

The hospital received a very large donation.

医院新来了一位看护。

Yīyuàn xīn láile yí wèi kānhù.

The hospital has a new nurse.

医院的药房在一楼左边。

Yīyuàn de yàofáng zài yì lóu zuǒbian.

The hospital dispensary is on the left side of the first floor.

十除以三等于三，余一。

Shí chúyǐ sān děngyú sān, yú yī.

Ten divided by three is three, with a remainder of one.

千夜做贼一夜穷

qiān yè zuò zéi yí yè qióng

a thousand nights as a thief, one night of poverty

千般易学，一窍难通

qiānbān yìxué, yí qiào nán tōng

a thousand things easy to learn, one key point hard to grasp

千虚不如一实

qiān xū bùrú yì shí

a thousand empty things are not as good as one real thing

卖盆的出身，一说就一套一套的

mài pén de chūshēn, yì shuō jiù yítào-yítào de

from a basin seller's background: once he starts, it comes in sets

博物馆里有一件几千年前的图腾。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yí jiàn jǐqiān niánqián de túténg.

The museum has a totem from several thousand years ago.

博物馆里有一台很大的浑天仪。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yì tái hěn dà de húntiānyí.

There is a very large armillary sphere in the museum.

博物馆里有一台活字印刷的模型。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yì tái huózìyìnshuā de móxíng.

The museum has a model of movable-type printing.

博物馆里有一座石头雕像。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yí zuò shítou diāoxiàng.

There is a stone statue in the museum.

厨师正在爆炒一盘青菜。

Chúshī zhèngzài bàochǎo yì pán qīngcài.

The chef is quick-frying a plate of greens.

去一恶,长十善

qù yí è,zhǎng shí shàn

remove one evil, ten good deeds grow

去那里要花一小时。

Qù nàli yào huā yì xiǎoshí.

It'll take an hour to get there.

古代的部落里有一位巫师。

Gǔdài de bùluò lǐ yǒu yí wèi wūshī.

In ancient times, the tribe had a wizard.

另外一队轻视了我们。

Lìngwài yí duì qīngshì le wǒmen.

The other team took us lightly.

只剩下一罐肉了。

Zhǐ shèngxià yí guàn ròu le.

There is only one can of meat left.

只有一人幸免于难。

Zhǐyǒu yì rén xìngmiǎn yú nán.

Only one person survived the accident.

只要雨一停我们就走。

Zhǐyào yǔ yì tíng wǒmen jiù zǒu.

Let's go as soon as it stops raining.

叫一辆出租车。

Jiào yí liàng chūzūchē.

Call a taxi.

可以的话你也一起来吧。

Kěyǐ dehuà nǐ yě yì qǐlai ba.

Come along with us if you like.

吃饭不在乎一口，打人不在乎一扭

chīfàn búzàihu yìkǒu, dǎ rén búzàihu yì niǔ

in eating, one mouthful doesn't matter; in fighting, one twist doesn't matter

同事一整天都在打哈欠。

Tóngshì yì zhěngtiān dōu zài dǎhāqian.

My coworker has been yawning all day long.

听说令尊是一位老师？

Tīngshuō lìngzūn shì yí wèi lǎoshī?

I heard your esteemed father is a teacher?

听说十遍，不如亲眼一见

tīngshuō shí biàn, bùrú qīnyǎn yí jiàn

hearing it ten times is not as good as seeing it once with your own eyes

听说我们这儿要兴建一所大学。

Tīngshuō wǒmen zhèr yào xīngjiàn yì suǒ dàxué.

I heard they're going to build a university in our area.

周末我们聚一聚吧。

Zhōumò wǒmen jù yí jù ba.

Let's get together this weekend.

周末我常去公园逛一逛。

Zhōumò wǒ cháng qù gōngyuán guàng yí guàng.

On weekends I often go stroll around the park.

命薄一张纸，勤俭饿不死

mìngbó yì zhāng zhǐ, qínjiǎn è bù sǐ

fate thin as a sheet of paper, but the diligent and thrifty won't starve

和你聊了一晚上，我受益匪浅。

Hé nǐ liáole yì wǎnshang, wǒ shòuyìfěiqiǎn.

Talking with you all evening taught me a lot.

和我们一起来吧。

Hé wǒmen yì qǐlai ba.

Come along with us.

咱们的票是得提前一小时去取得。

Zánmen de piào shì de tíqián yì xiǎoshí qù qǔdé.

We have to be there an hour in advance to get our tickets.

咱们赛一赛，看谁先到。

Zánmen sài yí sài, kàn shéi xiān dào.

Let's race and see who gets there first.