一 yī
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yī
number
one
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: In this sense, 一 is used in counting items (Guoyu '一' n 1; Kroll 2015 '一' 1, p. 540; NCCED '一' 1; Ho 2002, '一' 1; Rouzer 2007; p. 14). For example, 一个中心 'one center.' (Xinhua Net, 2015-12-25) Tone sandhi 变调 modifies yī to yì when it is followed by a first, second or third tone. For example, 一年 yì nián 'one year'. Also, yī becomes yì when it is followed by a fourth tone. For exmaple, 一条 yì tiáo 'one strand' (Sun 2006, loc. 545). 一 is the 2nd most common word in the 1985 Beijing Language Insititue frequency wordlist (Ho 2002, '一'). -
yī
noun
Kangxi radical 1
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7) -
yī
adverb
as soon as; all at once
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Concept: Correlative 关联词
Notes: This adverb is often used as a connecting word in the subordinate clause of subordinate complex sentences. It is often used in the pattern 一…,就… to express that if a certain condition is met the result will surely follow (Guoyu '一' adv 1; Kroll 2015 '一' 4, p. 540; NCCED '一' 9; Ho 2002, '一' 2; Li Shaoqi, 2003, pp. 194-195). For example, 一出来,才晓得自己的错误 'As soon as he came out, he realized his own mistake.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 260) -
yī
adjective
pure; concentrated
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '一' adj 3; Kroll 2015 '一' 2, p. 540; NCCED '一' 4) -
yì
adverb
whole; all
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense, 一 is placed in front of nouns to indicate a complete unit (Guoyu '一' adj 4; Kroll 2015 '一' 3, p. 540; NCCED '一' 3; Ho 2002, '一' 3). For example, 一冬天 'throughout the whole winter.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 221) -
yī
ordinal
first
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
Notes: (Rouzer 2007; p. 14) -
yī
adjective
the same
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 一样 (Guoyu '一' adj 2; Kroll 2015 '一' 2b, p. 540; NCCED '一' 2) -
yī
adverb
each
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 每 (Guoyu '一' adv 5; NCCED '一' 5) -
yī
pronoun
certain
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (NCCED '一' 6) -
yī
adverb
throughout
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (NCCED '一' 8) For example, 前前后后的一想 'thought about it for a while.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 218; Li Shaoqi, 2003, pp. 195) -
yī
adverb
used in between a reduplicated verb
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '一' adv 6; NCCED '一' 10) For example, 烤一烤 'heat up.' (Lao She, 2003, p. 216) -
yī
adjective
sole; single
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Guoyu '一' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '一' 1a, p. 540) -
yī
adjective
a very small amount
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '一' 1b, p. 540) -
yī
proper noun
Yi
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '一' n 2) -
yī
adjective
other
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '一' n 7) -
yī
verb
to unify
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '一' v) -
yī
verb
accidentally; coincidentally
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 偶然 (Guoyu '一' adv 2) -
yī
verb
abruptly; suddenly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 偶然 (Guoyu '一' adv 3) -
yī
conjunction
or
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 或 (Guoyu '一' conj) -
yī
number
one; eka
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: eka, or: ekasmin, Tibetan: gcig, Japanese: ichi; for example 一乘 ekayāna 'one vehicle,' ekasmin is the Sanskrit locative case (BCSD '一', p. 1; Dhammajoti 2013, p. 80; DJBT '一', p. 429; Mahāvyutpatti 'ekam'; MW 'eka'; SH '一乘', p. 1)
Contained in
- 知行合一 Unity of Understanding and Practice
- 自一心 consummate in his own concentration
- 一切如来说佛顶轮王一百八名赞(一切如來說佛頂輪王一百八名讚) Verses of All the Tathagatas Speaking the Buddha Crown Wheel Turning King's One Hundred and Eight Names; Yiqie Rulai Shuo Fo Ding Lunwang Yibai Ba Ming Zan
- 制限一元论(制限一元論) Visistadvaita
- 救度佛母二十一种礼赞经(救度佛母二十一種禮讚經) Sutra on the Twenty One Praises for the Goddess Tara; Jiudu Fomu Ershi Yi Zhong Lizan Jing
- 一阐提柯(一闡提柯) icchantika; an incorrigible
- 一面 one side ; simultaneously ; one time ; one point of view; one perspective ; one aspect ; whole face ; one side, simultaneously ; a single part; devotion to one object
- 千钵文殊一百八名赞(千鉢文殊一百八名讚) Thousand Bowl Manjusri One Hundred and Eight Names Eulogy; Qian Bo Wenshu Yibai Ba Ming Zan
- 一切法得成 all is possible
- 金刚顶降三世大仪轨法王教中观自在菩萨心真言一切如来莲华大曼荼罗品(金剛頂降三世大儀軌法王教中觀自在菩薩心真言一切如來蓮華大曼荼羅品) Vajra Pinnacle Trailokyavijaya Ritual Manual Great Dharma Teacher Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Heart Mantra All Tathagatas Lotus Mandala Chapter; Jingang Ding Jiang San Shi Da Yi Gui Fa Wang Jiao Zhong Guanzizai Pusa Xin Zhenyan Yiqie Rulai Lianhua Da Mantuluo Pin
- 一地 a certain place ; the same place ; everywhere ; one ground
- 一切功德庄严王经(一切功德莊嚴王經) Sarvadharmaguṇavyūharājasūtra; Yiqie Gongde Zhuangyan Wang Jing
- 大方广菩萨藏经中文殊师利根本一字陀罗尼经(大方廣菩薩藏經中文殊師利根本一字陀羅尼經) Dafangguang Pusa Cang Jing Zhongwen Shu Shi Ligen Ben Yizi Tuoluoni Jing
- 问一声您今哪里去 望三思何日君再来(問一聲您今哪裡去 望三思何日君再來) Upon the question, “where are you headed now?” Do think thrice about when your next return will be.
- 一大事因缘(一大事因緣) the causes and conditions of a great event
- 道高一尺魔高一丈 if the road is one foot higher, Mara will be higher one zhang
- 一綟丝(一綟絲) a bundle of thread; a green thread
- 一切有为是无常相(一切有為是無常相) All conditioned things are impermanent.
- 消除一切灾障宝髻陀罗尼经(消除一切災障寶髻陀羅尼經) Sutra on the Dharani for Avoiding Misfortune and Karmic Hindrances; Xiaochu Yiqie Zai Zhang Bao Ji Tuoluoni Jing
- 不二一元论(不二一元論) Advaita Vedanta
Also contained in
一种 、 一分一毫 、 一犯再犯 、 一九四〇年 、 有一腿 、 一鼓作气 、 米南德一世 、 六分之一 、 一九九二年 、 一个萝卜一个坑 、 万不失一 、 略胜一筹 、 一言为定 、 大一 、 一杆进洞 、 一九四七年 、 过一会儿 、 一举二得 、 一分为二 、 一气 、 一二书 、 清一色 、 一个个 、 统一 、 一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳 、 一辞莫赞 、 睁一只眼闭一只眼 、 一纸空文 、 一往情深 、 一边倒 、 二〇一二年
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Truncated for common words
- Scroll 20 Record of Buddhist Teachings Compiled During the Kaiyuan Era 開元釋教錄 — count: 1687
- Scroll 4 Collection of records concerning the Chinese Buddhist Canon (Chu San Zang Ji Ji) 出三藏記集 — count: 1254
- Scroll 12 Zhou Dynasty Corrected Catalog of Scriptures (Da Zhoukan Ding Zhong Jing Mulu) 大周刊定眾經目錄 — count: 1242
- Scroll 7 Chuan Fa Zhengzong Ji 傳法正宗記 — count: 924
- Scroll 3 Tang Catalog of Sutras and Sastras from Eastern Capital Da Jing Ai Monastery (Zhong Jing Mulu) 眾經目錄 — count: 871
- Scroll 3 Sui Dynasty Renshou Era Catalog of Scriptures (Zhong Jing Mulu) 眾經目錄 — count: 867
- Scroll 29 Zhen Yuan Era Catalog of Newly Authorized Buddhist Teachings (Zhen Yuan Xin Ding Shijiao Mulu) 貞元新定釋教目錄 — count: 796
- Scroll 15 Record of Buddhist Teachings Compiled During the Kaiyuan Era 開元釋教錄 — count: 778
- Scroll 1 Passing the Lamp to the Eastern Regions Catalog 東域傳燈目錄 — count: 772
- Scroll 25 Zhen Yuan Era Catalog of Newly Authorized Buddhist Teachings (Zhen Yuan Xin Ding Shijiao Mulu) 貞元新定釋教目錄 — count: 761
Collocations
- 一人 (一人) 若一一人死 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 17
- 一树 (一樹) 坐一樹下 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 12
- 一曰 (一曰) 一曰賢聖講法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 9
- 在一 (在一) 在一林下告諸比丘 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 8
- 一比丘 (一比丘) 一比丘持法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 6
- 一小 (一小) 菴婆婆梨女取一小牀於佛前坐 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 5
- 取一 (取一) 菴婆婆梨女取一小牀於佛前坐 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 5
- 一梵志 (一梵志) 坐中有一梵志名曰并餼 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 5
- 坐一 (坐一) 坐一樹下 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 4
- 一岁 (一歲) 乃至一歲 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 4