Word: 一 (yī)

哈佛大学是在一六三六年创立的。

Hāfó Dàxué shì zài yí liù sān liù nián chuànglì de.

Harvard University was founded in 1636.

哪一位法官审理此案？

Nǎ yí wèi fǎguān shěnlǐ cǐ àn?

Which judge heard the case?

哪些是大一的必修课？

Nǎxiē shì dà yī de bìxiūkè?

Which are the required courses for first-year students?

售货员帮我找了一件大衣。

Shòuhuòyuán bāng wǒ zhǎole yí jiàn dàyī.

The shop assistant found me a coat.

商店一打折，大家就抢购。

Shāngdiàn yì dǎzhé, dàjiā jiù qiǎnggòu.

As soon as the store has a sale, everyone rushes to snap things up.

商店答应给这台空调保修一年。

Shāngdiàn dāying gěi zhè tái kōngtiáo bǎoxiū yì nián.

The store promised to cover this air conditioner with a one-year warranty.

“喂，哪一位啊？”

“Wèi, nǎ yí wèi a?”

"Hello, who is this?"

喂，这橘子多少钱买一斤啊？

Wèi, zhè júzi duōshǎo qián mǎi yì jīn a?

Hey, how much does one pound of these oranges cost?

喝以前请先摇一摇瓶子。

Hē yǐqián qǐng xiān yáo yì yáo píngzi.

Please shake the bottle before drinking.

喝口热水，润一润咽喉吧。

Hē kǒu rèshuǐ, rùn yí rùn yānhóu ba.

Have some hot water to soothe your throat.

四个人抬着一顶轿子。

Sì gè rén táizhe yì dǐng jiàozi.

Four men were carrying a litter.

回老家一趟，我感触很多。

Huílǎojiā yí tàng, wǒ gǎnchù hěn duō.

After a trip back to my hometown, I had a lot of thoughts and feelings.

回顾过去一年，我很满意。

Huígù guòqù yì nián, wǒ hěn mǎnyì.

Looking back on the past year, I am very satisfied.

图书馆里有一整排鲁迅的书。

Túshūguǎn lǐ yǒu yì zhěng pái Lǔ Xùn de shū.

There is a whole row of Lu Xun's books in the library.

土星周围有一圈很大的光环。

Tǔxīng zhōuwéi yǒu yì quān hěn dà de guānghuán.

Saturn has a big ring of light around it.

土里钻出了一颗绿色的芽。

Tǔ lǐ zuān chūle yì kē lǜsè de yá.

A green sprout has poked up out of the soil.

在京都，有很多的景点值得一看。

Zài Jīngdū, yǒu hěn duō de jǐngdiǎn zhíde yí kàn.

There are a lot of sights in Kyoto.

在你的词典查一查这个词。

Zài nǐ de cídiǎn chá yì chá zhège cí.

Look up the word in your dictionary.

在花园走一走算不上锻炼！

Zài huāyuán zǒu yì zǒu suàn bú shàng duànliàn!

Taking a walk in the garden doesn't count as exercise!

在这一点上意见不一。

Zài zhè yìdiǎn shàng yìjiàn bù yī.

Opinion is divided on this point.

地铁口有一位老人在向路人乞讨。

Dìtiě kǒu yǒu yí wèi lǎorén zài xiàng lù rén qǐtǎo.

An old man is begging from passersby at the subway entrance.

坐了一下午，他站起来伸了伸腰。

Zuòle yí xiàwǔ, tā zhàn qǐlai shēnle shēnyāo.

After sitting all afternoon, he stood up and stretched his back.

坐了一夜卧铺，你睡得好吗？

Zuòle yí yè wòpù, nǐ shuì de hǎo ma?

Did you sleep well after a night in the sleeper berth?

城中心耸立着一座老钟楼。

Chéng zhōngxīn sǒnglìzhe yí zuò lǎo zhōnglóu.

An old clock tower rises high in the city center.

城市中央有一座公园。

Chéngshì zhōngyāng yǒu yí zuò gōngyuán.

There is a park in the middle of the city.

墙上挂着一顶帽子和一件大衣。

Qiáng shàng guàzhe yì dǐng màozi hé yí jiàn dàyī.

There were a hat and a coat on the wall.

墙上贴着一张停水通告。

Qiáng shàng tiēzhe yì zhāng tíngshuǐ tōnggào.

A notice about the water being cut off is posted on the wall.

墙上贴着一张电影海报。

Qiáng shàng tiēzhe yì zhāng diànyǐng hǎibào.

There is a movie poster stuck on the wall.

外面的雨断断续续下了一整天。

Wàimiàn de yǔ duànduàn-xùxù xià le yì zhěngtiān.

The rain outside fell intermittently all day long.

多么大的一辆卡车啊！

Duōme dà de yí liàng kǎchē a!

What a big truck!

多少钱一斤？

Duōshǎo qián yì jīn?

How much for half a kilo?

夜空中划过一颗流星。

Yèkōng zhōng huáguò yì kē liúxīng.

A shooting star streaked across the night sky.

夜空中的极光真是一大奇观。

Yèkōng zhōng de jíguāng zhēnshi yí dà qíguān.

The aurora in the night sky is truly a spectacle.

大厦千间，身眠七尺；良田万亩，日食一升

dàshà qiān jiān, shēn mián qīchǐ; liángtián wàn mǔ, rìshí yì shēng

a thousand rooms in a mansion, yet the body sleeps in seven feet; ten thousand mu of good land, yet one eats a litre a day

大暑是一年中最热的节气之一。

Dàshǔ shì yì nián zhōng zuì rè de jiéqi zhīyī.

Major Heat is one of the hottest solar terms of the year.

大约下一星期的雨。

Dàyuē xià yì xīngqī de yǔ.

It's been raining for around a week.

大雨过后，水漫进了一楼。

Dàyǔ guòhòu, shuǐ màn jìnle yì lóu.

After the heavy rain, water flooded into the first floor.

天冷了，我想买一件风衣。

Tiānlěng le, wǒ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn fēngyī.

It's getting cold, so I want to buy a trench coat.

天气一热，西瓜的销量就飙升了。

Tiānqì yí rè, xīguā de xiāoliàng jiù biāoshēngle.

As soon as the weather got hot, watermelon sales shot up.

天气一闷热，我的心情就不好。

Tiānqì yì mēnrè, wǒ de xīnqíng jiù bù hǎo.

Hot and humid weather puts me in a bad mood.

天空突然轰的一声响。

Tiānkōng tūrán hōng de yì shēngxiǎng.

Suddenly the sky let out a boom.

太阳一出来，雪就会融化。

Tàiyang yì chūlái, xuě jiù huì rónghuà.

The snow will melt when the sun comes out.

太阳一出来，雾就散了。

Tàiyang yì chūlái, wù jiù sànle.

As the sun rose, the fog disappeared.

头忙脚忙，一忙百忙

tóu máng jiǎo máng, yì máng bǎimáng

head busy, feet busy; one busy, a hundred busy

奶奶在门上贴了一张年画。

Nǎinai zài ménshàng tiēle yì zhāng niánhuà.

Grandma put a New Year picture up on the door.

奶奶手里拿着一把扇子。

Nǎinai shǒulǐ názhe yì bǎ shànzi.

Grandma is holding a fan in her hand.

奶奶煮了一锅腊八粥。

Nǎinai zhǔle yì guō làbāzhōu.

Grandma cooked a pot of Laba porridge.

她一出场就鹤立鸡群。

Tā yì chūchǎng jiù hèlìjīqún.

The moment she walked on stage, she stood out above everyone else.

她一到，我们就开始。

Tā yí dào, wǒmen jiù kāishǐ.

As soon as she comes, we will begin.

她一听到铃响，就接了电话。

Tā yì tīngdào líng xiǎng, jiù jiēle diànhuà.

As soon as she heard the bell ring, she answered the telephone.

她一回国就投入了新工作。

Tā yì huíguó jiù tóurùle xīn gōngzuò.

As soon as she returned home, she threw herself into her new job.

她一小时前离开了医院。

Tā yì xiǎoshí qián líkāile yīyuàn.

She left the hospital an hour ago.

她一开始读那封信就哭了起来。

Tā yì kāishǐ dú nà fēng xìn jiù kūle qǐlai.

As soon as she read the letter, she began to cry.

她一戴上安全帽就感觉安全多了。

Tā yí dài shang ānquánmào jiù gǎnjué ānquán duō le.

She felt much safer once she'd put her helmet on.

她一提及老家，眼睛就亮了起来。

Tā yì tíjí lǎojiā, yǎnjing jiù liàngle qǐlai.

Whenever she mentions her hometown, her eyes light up.

她一整晚都在哭。

Tā yì zhěng wǎn dōu zài kū.

She cried throughout the night.

她一看到我就开始哭了。

Tā yí kàndào wǒ jiù kāishǐ kūle.

The moment she saw me, she burst out crying.

她一看商标，就知道这是名牌。

Tā yí kàn shāngbiāo, jiù zhīdào zhè shì míngpái.

She knew it was a famous brand as soon as she looked at the trademark.

她一看就是生病了的。

Tā yí kàn jiùshì shēngbìng le de.

She is evidently sick.

她一见到我就马上跑了过来。

Tā yí jiàndào wǒ jiù mǎshàng pǎole guòlái.

No sooner had she caught sight of me than she started running in my direction.

她一醒，我们就放音乐。

Tā yì xǐng, wǒmen jiù fàng yīnyuè.

As soon as she wakes up, we'll turn on the music.

她不小心把汤泼了一桌子。

Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ tāng pōle yì zhuōzi.

She accidentally spilled soup all over the table.

她买了一台新电脑。

Tā mǎile yì tái xīn diànnǎo.

She has bought a new computer.

她买了一把透明的雨伞。

Tā mǎile yì bǎ tòumíng de yǔsǎn.

She bought a transparent umbrella.

她以前是一位老师。

Tā yǐqián shì yí wèi lǎoshī.

She used to be a teacher.

她会带你到镇上逛一圈的。

Tā huì dài nǐ dào zhèn shàng guàng yì quān de.

She will show you around this town.

她住在一栋两层楼的房子。

Tā zhù zài yí dòng liǎng céng lóu de fángzi.

She lives in a two-story house.

她住在一栋大房子里。

Tā zhù zài yí dòng dà fángzi lǐ.

She lives in a large house.

她做了一件好看的衣服给我。

Tā zuòle yí jiàn hǎokàn de yīfu gěi wǒ.

She made me a nice dress.

她单独一人在公寓里住。

Tā dāndú yì rén zài gōngyù lǐ zhù.

She lives in an apartment alone.

她受了批评，一脸委屈。

Tā shòule pīpíng, yì liǎn wěiqu.

She was criticized and looked completely wronged.

她吃了一颗苹果。

Tā chīle yì kē píngguǒ.

She ate one apple.

她哭了一整晚。

Tā kūle yì zhěng wǎn.

She cried throughout the night.

她哭了整整一晚。

Tā kūle zhěngzhěng yì wǎn.

She cried all bloody night.

她回首一看，身后没有人。

Tā huíshǒu yí kàn, shēnhòu méiyǒu rén.

She turned around and saw nobody behind her.

她在一棵树下坐着。

Tā zài yì kē shù xià zuòzhe.

She was sitting under a tree.

她在戏里演一位皇后。

Tā zài xì lǐ yǎn yí wèi huánghòu.

She plays an empress in the drama.

她在白纸上画了一朵朱红的花。

Tā zài báizhǐ shàng huà le yì duǒ zhūhóng de huā.

She painted a vermilion flower on the white paper.

她在花园里发现了一颗球。

Tā zài huāyuán lǐ fāxiànle yì kē qiú.

She found a ball in the garden.

她头一碰枕头就睡着了。

Tā tóu yí pèng zhěntou jiù shuìzháole.

She was asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.

她帮助了一位老人过马路。

Tā bāngzhùle yí wèi lǎorén guò mǎlù.

She helped an old man across the street.

她心生一计，对手上当了。

Tā xīn shēng yí jì, duìshǒu shàngdàngle.

She hit upon a trick, and her opponent fell for it.

她总是一张木头脸。

Tā zǒngshì yì zhāng mùtou liǎn.

Her face is always expressionless.

她想当一名乘务员。

Tā xiǎng dāng yì míng chéngwùyuán.

She wants to become an attendant.

她想当一名刑事律师。

Tā xiǎng dāng yì míng xíngshì lǜshī.

She wants to become a criminal lawyer.

她成为我的一位真正的朋友。

Tā chéngwéi wǒ de yí wèi zhēnzhèng de péngyou.

She became a true friend of mine.

她戴着一顶帽子。

Tā dàizhe yì dǐng màozi.

She's wearing a hat.

她手里拿着一大束假花。

Tā shǒulǐ názhe yí dà shù jiǎ huā.

She held a large bouquet of artificial flowers in her hands.

她手里拿着一朵玫瑰。

Tā shǒulǐ názhe yì duǒ méiguī.

She has a rose in her hand.

她手里握着一把伞。

Tā shǒulǐ wòzhe yì bǎ sǎn.

She is holding an umbrella in her hand.

她打开了一包饼干。

Tā dǎkāile yì bāo bǐnggān.

She opened a packet of biscuits.

她打算成为一名演员。

Tā dǎsuàn chéngwéi yì míng yǎnyuán.

She intended to become an actress.

她披上一件外套，上了路。

Tā pī shàng yí jiàn wàitào, shàng le lù.

She threw on a coat and set off.

她拒绝了每一项提议。

Tā jùjuéle měi yí xiàng tíyì.

She turned down every proposal.

她提前一小时完成了工作。

Tā tíqián yì xiǎoshí wánchéngle gōngzuò.

She finished her work an hour in advance.

她提着一袋苹果回家。

Tā tízhe yí dài píngguǒ huíjiā.

She carried a bag of apples home.

她握着一把伞。

Tā wòzhe yì bǎ sǎn.

She was holding an umbrella.

她摸索着一张纸。

Tā mōsuozhe yì zhāng zhǐ.

She fumbled with a piece of paper.

她是一位品行端正的女士。

Tā shì yí wèi pǐnxíng duānzhèng de nǚshì.

She is a very correct lady.

她是一位杰出的科学家。

Tā shì yí wèi jiéchū de kēxuéjiā.

She is an outstanding scientist.