一 (yī) — one; a; single; each.
Real origin: One line means one. Here, one long boat.
Tone change: 一 is yī on its own, yí before a 4th tone (一个 yí gè) and yì before the others (一天 yì tiān). 一 (yī) tone change rules.
Example sentences with 一:
- 我有一个苹果。 — Wǒ yǒu yī gè píngguǒ. — I have one apple.
- 他是一个人去学校的。 — Tā shì yī gè rén qù xuéxiào de. — He went to school alone.
- 桌子上有一本书。 — Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yī běn shū. — There is a book on the table.
- 我们下午一点见面。 — Wǒmen xiàwǔ yī diǎn jiànmiàn. — We will meet at one o'clock in the afternoon.
- 他一心想学好汉语。 — Tā yīxīn xiǎng xuéhǎo Hànyǔ. — He is single-mindedly focused on learning Chinese well.
- 他买了一辆自行车。 — Tā mǎi le yī liàng zìxíngchē. — He bought a bicycle.
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