Word: 一 (yī)

她是一位真正的美人。

Tā shì yí wèi zhēnzhèng de měi rén.

She is a real beauty.

她是一名教授。

Tā shì yì míng jiàoshòu.

She's a professor.

她是一名无人能敌的歌手。

Tā shì yì míng wúrén néng dí de gēshǒu.

She is a singer without equal.

她是一名记者。

Tā shì yì míng jìzhě.

She is a journalist.

她最近总是一脸忧郁。

Tā zuìjìn zǒngshì yì liǎn yōuyù.

She has looked melancholy lately.

她有一台新电脑吗？

Tā yǒu yì tái xīn diànnǎo ma?

Does she have a new computer?

她有一张慈祥的脸。

Tā yǒu yì zhāng cíxiáng de liǎn.

She has a kindly face.

她有一颗纯洁的心。

Tā yǒu yì kē chúnjié de xīn.

She has a clean heart.

她正在录制一首新歌。

Tā zhèngzài lùzhì yì shǒu xīn gē.

She is recording a new song.

她画了一棵树。

Tā huà le yì kē shù.

She drew a tree.

她的儿媳是一位医生。

Tā de érxí shì yí wèi yīshēng.

Her daughter-in-law is a doctor.

她的妈妈给她做一件新衣服。

Tā de māma gěi tā zuò yí jiàn xīn yīfu.

Her mother made her a new dress.

她的梦想是做一名外交官。

Tā de mèngxiǎng shì zuò yì míng wàijiāoguān.

Her dream is to become a diplomat.

她的梦想是成为一名护士。

Tā de mèngxiǎng shì chéngwéi yì míng hùshi.

Her dream is to become a nurse.

她的母亲是一位漂亮的女人。

Tā de mǔqīn shì yí wèi piàoliang de nǚrén.

Her mother is a pretty woman.

她的花园是一件艺术作品。

Tā de huāyuán shì yí jiàn yìshù zuòpǐn.

Her garden is a work of art.

她穿了一件亮丽的红裙子。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn liànglì de hóng qúnzi.

She wore a bright and beautiful red dress.

她穿了一件宽松的长外套。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn kuānsōng de cháng wàitào.

She wore a long, loose coat.

她穿了一件橙色的外套。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn chéngsè de wàitào.

She is wearing an orange coat.

她穿了一件紧身连衣裙。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn jǐnshēn liányīqún.

She wore a tight-fitting dress.

她穿了一件红旗袍。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn hóng qípáo.

She wore a red cheongsam.

她穿了一件蓝白条纹的衬衫。

Tā chuān le yí jiàn lán bái tiáowén de chènshān.

She wore a blue and white striped shirt.

她穿得很朴实，没有一件首饰。

Tā chuān de hěn pǔshí, méiyǒu yí jiàn shǒushì.

She dresses plainly, without a single piece of jewelry.

她穿着一件厚外套以防止冷。

Tā chuānzhe yí jiàn hòu wàitào yǐ fángzhǐ lěng.

She was wearing a thick coat against the chill.

她站立了一整天，脚很疼。

Tā zhànlìle yì zhěngtiān, jiǎo hěn téng.

She was on her feet all day, and her feet hurt.

她给了我一件礼物。

Tā gěi le wǒ yí jiàn lǐwù.

She gave me a present.

她给了我一颗苹果。

Tā gěi le wǒ yì kē píngguǒ.

She gave me an apple.

她给他一件毛衣。

Tā gěi tā yí jiàn máoyī.

She gave him a sweater.

她给我们看了一顶漂亮的帽子。

Tā gěi wǒmen kànle yì dǐng piàoliang de màozi.

She showed us a beautiful hat.

她翻了一页书。

Tā fānle yí yè shū.

She turned a page of her book.

她翻译了一首诗。

Tā fānyìle yì shǒu shī.

She translated a poem.

她耳边落下一缕头发。

Tā ěr biān làxià yì lǚ tóufa.

A lock of hair fell beside her ear.

她胸前佩戴着一枚胸针。

Tā xiōngqián pèidàizhe yì méi xiōngzhēn.

She is wearing a brooch on her chest.

她虚弱的样子让我捏了一把汗。

Tā xūruò de yàngzi ràng wǒ niēle yì bǎ hàn.

It worried me that she looked pale.

她被男朋友甩了，哭了一晚上。

Tā bèi nánpéngyou shuǎile, kūle yì wǎnshang.

She was dumped by her boyfriend and cried all night.

她让出个空间给一位老太太。

Tā ràng chū gè kōngjiān gěi yí wèi lǎotàitai.

She made room for an old lady.

她需要一件外套。

Tā xūyào yí jiàn wàitào.

She needs a coat.

好大一颗钻。

Hǎo dà yì kē zuān.

The demand is huge.

如果你有时间的话，请过来一趟。

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shíjiān dehuà, qǐng guòlái yí tàng.

Please come over if you have time.

如果值得一做，就值得做好。

Rúguǒ zhíde yí zuò, jiù zhíde zuò hǎo.

If it is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well.

如果我是你，我会帮他一把。

Rúguǒ wǒ shì nǐ, wǒ huì bāng tā yì bǎ.

If I were in your place, I would lend him a hand.

如果非要在这份爱上加上一个期限，我希望是……一万年！

Rúguǒ fēi yào zài zhè fèn ài shàng jiāshàng yí gè qīxiàn, wǒ xīwàng shì……yí wànnián!

If I have to put a time limit on this love, I hope it's… ten thousand years!

妈妈买了一公斤羊肉。

Māma mǎile yì gōngjīn yángròu.

My mom bought a kilo of lamb.

妈妈有一张残缺的脸。

Māma yǒu yì zhāng cánquē de liǎn.

Mama had a crippled face.

妈妈给我买了一辆新的自行车。

Māma gěi wǒ mǎile yí liàng xīn de zìxíngchē.

Mother bought me a new bicycle.

姐姐一逛街就忘了时间。

Jiějie yí guàngjiē jiù wàngle shíjiān.

My sister loses track of time whenever she goes shopping around the stores.

婚礼上演奏了一首美丽的乐曲。

Hūnlǐ shàng yǎnzòule yì shǒu měilì de yuèqǔ.

A beautiful piece of music was played at the wedding.

学习是一件终身的事。

Xuéxí shì yí jiàn zhōngshēn de shì.

Learning is a lifelong thing.

学习是一件终身的事情。

Xuéxí shì yí jiàn zhōngshēn de shìqing.

Learning is a lifelong undertaking.

学校一公里以内有地铁站。

Xuéxiào yì gōnglǐ yǐnèi yǒu dìtiězhàn.

There is a subway station within one kilometer of the school.

学校免了她一年的学费。

Xuéxiào miǎnle tā yì nián de xuéfèi.

The school waived a year of tuition for her.

学校收到了一笔捐赠款项。

Xuéxiào shōudàole yì bǐ juānzèng kuǎnxiàng.

The school received a sum of donated money.

学校给了我们一笔生活补助。

Xuéxiào gěi le wǒmen yì bǐ shēnghuó bǔzhù.

The school gave us a living subsidy.

学校聘请了一位外国老师。

Xuéxiào pìnqǐngle yí wèi wàiguó lǎoshī.

The school hired a foreign teacher.

学校距我家不到一公里。

Xuéxiào jù wǒjiā búdào yì gōnglǐ.

The school is less than a kilometer from my home.

学生人数一年比一年增加。

Xuésheng rénshù yì nián bǐ yì nián zēngjiā.

The number of students grows year by year.

孩子一见到母亲就哭了起来。

Háizi yí jiàndào mǔqīn jiù kūle qǐlai.

No sooner had the child seen his mother than he burst into tears.

孩子发烧，折腾了我一晚上。

Háizi fāshāo, zhētengle wǒ yì wǎnshang.

The child had a fever and put me through the wringer all night.

宁可一不是，不可两无情

nìngkě yí bú shì, bùkě liǎng wúqíng

better one party be in the wrong than both lose all feeling

宁吃鲜桃儿一口，不吃烂杏儿一筐

níng chī xiān táo ér yìkǒu, bùchī làn xìng ér yì kuāng

better one bite of a fresh peach than a basket of rotten apricots

宁失一人喜，不结千人怨

nìng shī yì rén xǐ, bù jié qiān rén yuàn

better to lose one person's pleasure than earn a thousand people's resentment

宁治十男子，莫治一妇人；宁治十妇人，莫治一小儿

níng zhì shí nánzǐ, mò zhì yí fùrén; níng zhì shí fùrén, mò zhì yì xiǎor

better to treat ten men than one woman; better to treat ten women than one child

宁给饥人一口，不送富人一斗

nìng gěi jī rén yìkǒu, bú sòng fùrén yì dǒu

better to give a hungry person a mouthful than to send a rich man a bushel

宁跟明白人打一架，不跟糊涂人说句话

nìng gēn míngbáirén dǎ yí jià, bù gēn hútu rén shuō jù huà

better to fight a sensible person than say a word to a muddled one

它值得一试。

Tā zhíde yí shì.

It's worth a try.

它可以被当成一把刀来用。

Tā kěyǐ bèi dàngchéng yì bǎ dāo lái yòng.

It can be used as a knife.

客人来了，快去沏一壶茶。

Kèrén láile, kuài qù qī yì hú chá.

Guests have arrived, so go brew a pot of tea quickly.

家有一老，黄金活宝

jiā yǒu yì lǎo, huángjīn huóbǎo

an old person in the home is a living treasure of gold

家有千口，主事一人

jiā yǒu qiān kǒu, zhǔ shì yì rén

a family of a thousand mouths has one person in charge

对了，我有一件事要告诉你。

Duì le, wǒ yǒu yí jiàn shì yào gàosu nǐ.

By the way, I have something to tell you.

对聪明人说话，一语即足。

Duì cōngming rén shuōhuà, yì yǔ jí zú.

A word is enough to a wise man.

小偷一看到警车就跑走了。

Xiǎotōu yí kàndào jǐngchē jiù pǎo zǒule.

The thief ran off as soon as he saw the police car.

小区中间有一大片绿地。

Xiǎoqū zhōngjiān yǒu yí dàpiàn lǜdì.

There is a large green area in the middle of the neighborhood.

小寒一过，北方的天气就更冷了。

Xiǎohán yí guò, běifāng de tiānqì jiù gèng lěngle.

Once Xiaohan has passed, the weather in the north gets even colder.

小寒一过，天气就越来越冷了。

Xiǎohán yí guò, tiānqì jiù yuèláiyuè lěngle.

Once Minor Cold passes, the weather gets colder and colder.

小暑一到，天气一天比一天热。

Xiǎoshǔ yí dào, tiānqì yì tiān bǐ yì tiān rè.

Once Xiaoshu arrives, the weather gets hotter day by day.

小狗跑了一圈，喘得很厉害。

Xiǎogǒu pǎole yì quān, chuǎn de hěn lìhai.

The puppy ran a lap and was panting heavily.

小葱拌豆腐,一青二白

xiǎocōngbàndòufǔ,yì qīng èr bái

scallion mixed with tofu: one green, two white

小鸟躲进了一丛竹子里。

Xiǎoniǎo duǒ jìnle yì cóng zhúzi lǐ.

The little bird hid in a thicket of bamboo.

少一把叉子。

Shǎo yì bǎ chāzi.

There is a fork missing.

少了一把勺子。

Shǎole yì bǎ sháozi.

There is a spoon missing.

少吃一口，安定一宿

shǎo chī yìkǒu, āndìng yì xiǔ

eat one mouthful less, and sleep peacefully for a night

屋顶的天窗该擦一擦了。

Wūdǐng de tiānchuāng gāi cā yì cāle.

The skylight on the roof needs a wipe.

属车轮的，推一推，转一转

shǔ chēlún de, tuī yì tuī, zhuàn yí zhuàn

born a wheel: push it once and it turns once

山下有一处古城的遗址。

Shānxià yǒu yí chù gǔchéng de yízhǐ.

At the foot of the mountain are the ruins of an ancient city.

山核桃，差着一格子

shānhétao, chàzhe yì gézi

a hickory nut: one compartment short

山脚下有一大片绿色的牧场。

Shān jiǎoxià yǒu yí dàpiàn lǜsè de mùchǎng.

At the foot of the mountain lies a large green pasture.

山脚下有一座古老的坟。

Shān jiǎoxià yǒu yí zuò gǔlǎo de fén.

There is an ancient tomb at the foot of the mountain.

山里发现了一座大矿。

Shān lǐ fāxiànle yí zuò dà kuàng.

A large ore deposit was discovered in the mountains.

山顶上有一座古老的堡垒。

Shāndǐng shàng yǒu yí zuò gǔlǎo de bǎolěi.

There is an ancient fort on top of the mountain.

山顶上空飘浮着一朵白云。

Shāndǐng shàngkōng piāofúzhe yì duǒ báiyún.

A white cloud is floating above the mountaintop.

山顶上赫然立着一座巨大的雕像。

Shāndǐng shàng hèrán lìzhe yí zuò jùdà de diāoxiàng.

A huge statue stood awe-inspiringly on top of the mountain.

山顶赫然立着一座高塔。

Shāndǐng hèrán lìzhe yí zuò gāotǎ.

A tall tower stands imposingly on the mountaintop.

工人们正在建造一座桥。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài jiànzào yí zuò qiáo.

The workers are building a bridge.

工人开着一辆轻型卡车去送货。

Gōngrén kāizhe yí liàng qīngxíng kǎchē qù sònghuò.

The worker drove a light truck to make deliveries.

工人正在用砖盖一堵墙。

Gōngrén zhèngzài yòng zhuān gài yì dǔ qiáng.

The workers are building a wall with bricks.

工厂力求每一件产品都没有问题。

Gōngchǎng lìqiú měi yí jiàn chǎnpǐn dōu méiyǒu wèntí.

The factory strives to make sure every product is free of defects.

工厂里有一批机器要报废。

Gōngchǎng lǐ yǒu yì pī jīqì yào bàofèi.

The factory has a batch of machines to be scrapped.

巫师在山洞里煮了一锅药。

Wūshī zài shāndòng lǐ zhǔle yì guō yào.

The wizard brewed a pot of medicine in the cave.

市政府拟新建一座公园。

Shìzhèngfǔ nǐ xīnjiàn yí zuò gōngyuán.

The city government plans to build a new park.