Word: 一 (yī)

我给老师写了一张请假条。

Wǒ gěi lǎoshī xiěle yì zhāng qǐngjiàtiáo.

I wrote my teacher a leave request note.

我给门口的环卫工人递了一瓶水。

Wǒ gěi ménkǒu de huánwèigōngrén dìle yì píng shuǐ.

I handed a bottle of water to the sanitation worker at the door.

我被一辆车超了。

Wǒ bèi yí liàng chē chāole.

I was overtaken by a car.

我要一把剑！

Wǒ yào yì bǎ jiàn!

I want a sword!

我要你想一想。

Wǒ yào nǐ xiǎng yì xiǎng.

I want you to think about it.

我要成为一名护士。

Wǒ yào chéngwéi yì míng hùshi.

I want to be a nurse.

我觉得这值得一问。

Wǒ juéde zhè zhíde yí wèn.

I think it's worth asking.

我觉得这本书值得一读。

Wǒ juéde zhè běn shū zhíde yì dú.

I think this book is worth reading.

我觉得这部电影值得一看再看。

Wǒ juéde zhè bù diànyǐng zhíde yí kàn zài kàn.

I think it is worthwhile to see this film twice.

我请了一位中国朋友来我的公寓。

Wǒ qǐngle yí wèi Zhōngguó péngyou lái wǒ de gōngyù.

I invited a Chinese friend to my apartment.

我请了一位英语家教。

Wǒ qǐngle yí wèi Yīngyǔ jiājiào.

I hired an English tutor.

我请他们再寄给我一张票。

Wǒ qǐng tāmen zài jì gěi wǒ yì zhāng piào.

I told them to send me another ticket.

我造了一张木桌子。

Wǒ zàole yì zhāng mù zhuōzi.

I made a desk of wood.

我造了一架模型飞机。

Wǒ zàole yí jià móxíng fēijī.

I made a model plane.

我邻居是一位西医。

Wǒ línjū shì yí wèi xīyī.

My neighbor is a doctor trained in Western medicine.

我需要一名律师。

Wǒ xūyào yì míng lǜshī.

I need a lawyer.

我需要一张邮票。

Wǒ xūyào yì zhāng yóupiào.

I need to get a stamp.

我需要一把刀。

Wǒ xūyào yì bǎ dāo.

I need a knife.

我需要一把剪刀。

Wǒ xūyào yì bǎ jiǎndāo.

I need scissors.

我需要一把干净的叉子。

Wǒ xūyào yì bǎ gānjìng de chāzi.

I need a clean fork.

我需要一把新的牙刷。

Wǒ xūyào yì bǎ xīn de yáshuā.

I need a new toothbrush.

我需要一辆出租车。

Wǒ xūyào yí liàng chūzūchē.

I need a cab.

我需要去一趟中国建设银行。

Wǒ xūyào qù yí tàng Zhōngguó Jiànshè Yínháng.

I need to go to the China Construction Bank.

戒指上镶嵌着一颗宝石。

Jièzhi shàng xiāngqiànzhe yì kē bǎoshí.

A gem is set in the ring.

戒指上镶着一颗宝石。

Jièzhi shàng xiāngzhe yì kē bǎoshí.

A gem is set in the ring.

戒指上镶着一颗小钻石。

Jièzhi shàng xiāngzhe yì kē xiǎo zuànshí.

A small diamond is set in the ring.

戴着斗笠亲嘴儿，差着一帽子

dàizhe dǒulì qīn zuǐr, chàzhe yí màozi

kissing while wearing a bamboo rain hat: a whole hat's width short

房租是我最大的一笔开销。

Fángzū shì wǒ zuì dà de yì bǐ kāixiāo.

Rent is my biggest expense.

房间里放着一台小型冰箱。

Fángjiān lǐ fàngzhe yì tái xiǎoxíng bīngxiāng.

There is a small refrigerator in the room.

所有的员工都回家了，只剩一位。

Suǒyǒu de yuángōng dōu huíjiā le, zhǐ shèng yí wèi.

All the workers went home save one.

手机的出现是一件划时代的大事。

Shǒujī de chūxiàn shì yí jiàn huàshídài de dàshì.

The appearance of the mobile phone was an epoch-making event.

打足了气的皮球,一蹦老高

dǎ zúle qì de píqiú,yí bèng lǎo gāo

a fully pumped-up rubber ball: it bounces very high

打铁的火炉泼上水,白搭一火

dǎtiě de huǒlú pō shàng shuǐ,báidā yì huǒ

water thrown on the blacksmith's furnace: a whole fire (partnership) wasted

把另一张邮票贴在信封上。

Bǎ lìng yì zhāng yóupiào tiē zài xìnfēng shàng.

Stick another stamp on the envelope.

把椅子挪一挪靠近桌子。

Bǎ yǐzi nuó yì nuó kàojìn zhuōzi.

Move the chair nearer to the desk.

把湿手套放在火边烘一烘。

Bǎ shī shǒutào fàng zài huǒ biān hōng yì hōng.

Put the wet gloves by the fire to dry them out.

把鸡蛋和面粉放在一起搅一搅。

Bǎ jīdàn hé miànfěn fàng zài yìqǐ jiǎo yì jiǎo.

Put the eggs and flour together and mix them up.

抽奖的奖品是一台电视。

Chōujiǎng de jiǎngpǐn shì yì tái diànshì.

The prize in the lucky draw is a television.

抽屉里有一把螺丝刀。

Chōuti lǐ yǒu yì bǎ luósīdāo.

There is a screwdriver in the drawer.

拍马屁拍到了蹄子上，被尥了一蹶子

pāimǎpì pāi dàole tízi shàng, bèi liàole yì juézǐ

patting the horse's rump but hitting the hoof: got kicked

拔了萝卜栽上葱，一茬比一茬辣

bále luóbo zāi shàng cōng, yì chá bǐ yì chá là

pull out radishes and plant scallions: each crop is hotter than the last

拜托您，请给我一张签证。

Bàituō nín, qǐng gěi wǒ yì zhāng qiānzhèng.

I beg you, give me a visa.

拿扫帚把院子扫一扫。

Ná sàozhou bǎ yuànzi sǎo yì sǎo.

Take the broom and sweep the yard.

按习俗，寿星要先吃一碗长寿面。

Àn xísú, shòuxīng yào xiān chī yì wǎn chángshòumiàn.

According to custom, the birthday elder eats a bowl of longevity noodles first.

推进器一开，飞船就动了。

Tuījìnqì yì kāi, fēichuán jiù dòngle.

As soon as the thruster fired, the spaceship moved.

收音机里传来一首欢快的歌。

Shōuyīnjī lǐ chuánlái yì shǒu huānkuài de gē.

A cheerful song came from the radio.

政府拨了一笔专项资金。

Zhèngfǔ bōle yì bǐ zhuānxiàng zījīn.

The government allocated a special fund.

故事里的王国有一位善良的国王。

Gùshi lǐ de wángguó yǒu yí wèi shànliáng de guówáng.

The kingdom in the story has a kind king.

救人一难，多活十年

jiù rén yí nàn, duō huó shínián

save a person from one calamity and live ten years longer

救援人员奋力挖了一整夜。

Jiùyuán rényuán fènlì wāle yì zhěngyè.

The rescuers spared no effort digging all night long.

教室前方挂着一张地图。

Jiàoshì qiánfāng guàzhe yì zhāng dìtú.

A map hangs at the front of the classroom.

教室里有一台多媒体设备。

Jiàoshì lǐ yǒu yì tái duōméitǐ shèbèi.

There is a piece of multimedia equipment in the classroom.

新出的巧克力一上市就热销。

Xīn chū de qiǎokèlì yí shàngshì jiù rèxiāo.

The new chocolate sold well as soon as it came out.

新娘穿了一件喜庆的红裙子。

Xīnniáng chuān le yí jiàn xǐqìng de hóng qúnzi.

The bride wore a festive red dress.

新手机一问世，就卖得很好。

Xīn shǒujī yí wènshì, jiù mài de hěn hǎo.

As soon as the new phone came out, it sold very well.

新的一批货明天就到。

Xīn de yì pī huò míngtiān jiù dào.

The new batch of goods will arrive tomorrow.

新经理下个星期一就要上任了。

Xīn jīnglǐ xiàgexīngqī yí jiùyào shàngrènle.

The new manager will take office next Monday.

旗挂在杆上，风一吹就响。

Qí guà zài gān shàng, fēng yì chuī jiù xiǎng.

The flag hangs on the pole and rattles whenever the wind blows.

无故殷勤，必有一想

wúgù yīnqín, bì yǒu yì xiǎng

unprovoked attentiveness surely means there is something wanted

早上我喝了一碗粥。

Zǎoshang wǒ hēle yì wǎn zhōu.

I had a bowl of congee this morning.

早上我在路边买了一张饼。

Zǎoshang wǒ zài lùbiān mǎile yì zhāng bǐng.

This morning I bought a flatbread at the roadside.

早饭我想吃油条，再喝一碗豆浆。

Zǎofàn wǒ xiǎng chī yóutiáo, zài hē yì wǎn dòujiāng.

For breakfast I'd like some youtiao and a bowl of soy milk.

明星一出现，记者们就争相拍照。

Míngxīng yì chūxiàn, jìzhěmen jiù zhēngxiāng pāizhào.

As soon as the star appeared, the reporters scrambled to take photos.

明朝的首都一开始在南京。

Míngcháo de shǒudū yì kāishǐ zài Nánjīng.

The capital of the Ming dynasty was at first in Nanjing.

昨天发生了一件有趣的事。

Zuótiān fāshēngle yí jiàn yǒuqù de shì.

Something interesting happened yesterday.

晚上雨和雪交替下了一整夜。

Wǎnshang yǔ hé xuě jiāotì xià le yì zhěngyè.

Rain and snow fell alternately all night.

晚会上，爷爷朗诵了一首诗。

Wǎnhuì shàng, yéye lǎngsòngle yì shǒu shī.

At the party, Grandpa read a poem aloud.

晚饭后，爷爷喜欢去湖边遛一遛。

Wǎnfàn hòu, yéye xǐhuan qù húbiān liù yí liù.

After dinner, Grandpa likes to go stroll by the lake.

暴雪下了一夜，路上都是雪。

Bàoxuě xià le yí yè, lùshang dōu shì xuě.

The blizzard went on all night, and the roads are covered in snow.

最后一百米，他开始全力冲刺。

Zuìhòu yì bǎimǐ, tā kāishǐ quánlì chōngcì.

In the last hundred metres, he began to sprint with all his strength.

最后一百米，他开始冲刺。

Zuìhòu yì bǎimǐ, tā kāishǐ chōngcì.

In the last hundred metres, he started to sprint.

最后一首歌是我为妻子写的一首。

Zuìhòu yì shǒu gē shì wǒ wèi qīzi xiě de yì shǒu.

This last song is one I wrote for my wife.

最后，我们的项目成了拍卖会上最特别的一项。

Zuìhòu, wǒmen de xiàngmù chéng le pāimàihuì shàng zuì tèbié de yí xiàng.

Finally, we come to the most special item in this auction.

最大的鹰的翅膀展开长达一米半。

Zuì dà de yīng de chìbǎng zhǎnkāi cháng dá yì mǐ bàn.

The largest eagles have a wingspan of one and a half meters.

最早的指南针像一把勺子。

Zuì zǎo de zhǐnánzhēn xiàng yì bǎ sháozi.

The earliest compass looked like a spoon.

最近我搬到另一栋公寓。

Zuìjìn wǒ bān dào lìng yí dòng gōngyù.

Recently I moved to another apartment.

有一位奶奶带着小孙子上学。

Yǒu yí wèi nǎinai dàizhe xiǎo sūnzi shàngxué.

A grandmother is sending her grandson to school.

有一页缺了。

Yǒu yí yè quēle.

There is a page missing.

服务员用手托着一盘热汤。

Fúwùyuán yòng shǒu tuōzhe yì pán rètāng.

The waiter held a plate of hot soup up in his hand.

服务员，请再来一壶温好的黄酒。

Fúwùyuán, qǐng zài lái yì hú wēn hǎo de huángjiǔ.

Waiter, please bring another pot of warmed yellow rice wine.

服务员，请再来一壶米酒。

Fúwùyuán, qǐng zài lái yì hú mǐjiǔ.

Waiter, could we have another pot of rice wine, please?

望远镜里的星云像一朵花。

Wàngyuǎnjìng lǐ de xīngyún xiàng yì duǒ huā.

The nebula in the telescope looks like a flower.

木匠手里拿着一把凿。

Mùjiàng shǒulǐ názhe yì bǎ záo.

The carpenter is holding a chisel in his hand.

本合同一式两份。

Běn hétong yíshì liǎng fèn.

This contract is made in duplicate.

村口有一座很老的牌坊。

Cūnkǒu yǒu yí zuò hěn lǎo de páifāng.

There is a very old memorial archway at the village entrance.

村里的鱼塘一到秋天就要抓鱼。

Cūnlǐ de yútáng yí dào qiūtiān jiùyào zhuā yú.

In autumn, the village fish pond is harvested.

枪一响，大家冲出了起跑线。

Qiāng yì xiǎng, dàjiā chōngchūle qǐpǎoxiàn.

When the gun fired, everyone burst off the starting line.

树下有一大片阴影。

Shù xià yǒu yí dàpiàn yīnyǐng.

There is a large patch of shadow under the tree.

树枝很脆，一踩就断了。

Shùzhī hěn cuì, yì cǎi jiù duànle.

The branch is brittle and snapped as soon as I stepped on it.

树靠一张皮，人争一口气

shù kào yì zhāng pí, rén zhēngyìkǒuqì

a tree depends on its bark; a person strives for a breath

校服太小了，换一件吧。

Xiàofú tài xiǎole, huàn yí jiàn ba.

The school uniform is too small, so get a different one.

格林先生是一位历史老师。

Gélín xiānsheng shì yí wèi lìshǐ lǎoshī.

Mr. Green is a history teacher.

桌子上有一台电脑。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yì tái diànnǎo.

There is a computer on the table.

桌子上有一张卡片。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yì zhāng kǎpiàn.

There is a card on the desk.

桌子下面有一颗苹果。

Zhuōzi xiàmiàn yǒu yì kē píngguǒ.

There is an apple under the desk.

植物园门票多少钱一张？

Zhíwùyuán ménpiào duōshǎo qián yì zhāng?

How much is a ticket to the botanical garden?

楼里有一台公共洗衣机。

Lóu lǐ yǒu yì tái gōnggòng xǐyījī.

There is a shared washing machine in the building.

歌声一停，掌声经久不息。

Gēshēng yì tíng, zhǎngshēng jīngjiǔbùxī.

As soon as the singing stopped, the applause went on and on.

歌手一出台，大家就欢呼起来。

Gēshǒu yì chūtái, dàjiā jiù huānhū qǐlai.

As soon as the singer came on stage, everyone began to cheer.

歌手唱完最后一首歌就下台了。

Gēshǒu chàng wán zuìhòu yì shǒu gē jiù xiàtáile.

The singer left the stage after the last song.