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Learn the Chinese character 一 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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HSK vocabulary

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Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 一.

Real usage

Example sentences with

Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 我们班有一位男老师和一位女老师。

    Wǒmen bān yǒu yí wèi nán lǎoshī hé yí wèi nǚ lǎoshī.

    Our class has one male teacher and one female teacher.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 1 · teaching context
  2. 一年有十二个月。

    Yì nián yǒu shí'èr ge yuè.

    A year has twelve months.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 2 · teaching context
  3. 我的房间里有一张桌子、两把椅子,桌子上有一个杯子。

    Wǒ de fángjiān lǐ yǒu yì zhāng zhuōzi, liǎng bǎ yǐzi, zhuōzi shàng yǒu yí ge bēizi.

    My room has a table and two chairs, and there is a cup on the table.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 3 · teaching context
  4. 我家有一只猫和一只狗,它们都很可爱。

    Wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī māo hé yì zhī gǒu, tāmen dōu hěn kě'ài.

    My home has a cat and a dog; they are both very cute.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 3 · teaching context
  5. 那些衣服很好看,你今天穿哪一件?

    Nàxiē yīfu hěn hǎokàn, nǐ jīntiān chuān nǎ yí jiàn?

    Those clothes look nice. Which one are you wearing today?

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 3 · teaching context
  6. 学校外有一个小饭店,在楼下。

    Xuéxiào wài yǒu yí ge xiǎo fàndiàn, zài lóuxià.

    Outside the school there is a small restaurant downstairs.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 5 · teaching context
  7. 请给我你的电话号码,最后一个数字是零。

    Qǐng gěi wǒ nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ, zuìhòu yí ge shùzì shì líng.

    Please give me your phone number; the last digit is zero.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 6 · teaching context
  8. 不要太多,给我一些米饭和一点儿菜。

    Bú yào tài duō, gěi wǒ yìxiē mǐfàn hé yìdiǎnr cài.

    Not too much; give me some rice and a little food.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 7 · teaching context
  9. 从家到学校要二十分钟,不到一个小时。

    Cóng jiā dào xuéxiào yào èrshí fēnzhōng, bú dào yí ge xiǎoshí.

    It takes twenty minutes from home to school, less than an hour.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 8 · teaching context
  10. 你去哪儿?等我一下。

    Nǐ qù nǎr? Děng wǒ yíxià.

    Where are you going? Wait for me a moment.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 8 · teaching context
  11. 这些苹果两块钱一个。

    Zhèxiē píngguǒ liǎng kuài qián yí ge.

    These apples cost two yuan each.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 9 · teaching context
  12. 哪些东西要一千块钱?

    Nǎxiē dōngxi yào yì qiān kuài qián?

    Which things cost one thousand yuan?

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 9 · teaching context
  13. 这些孩子是我的朋友,他们下午一起玩。

    Zhèxiē háizi shì wǒ de péngyou, tāmen xiàwǔ yìqǐ wán.

    These children are my friends; they play together in the afternoon.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 13 · teaching context
  14. 王女士有一个儿子和一个女儿。

    Wáng nǚshì yǒu yí ge érzi hé yí ge nǚ'ér.

    Ms. Wang has a son and a daughter.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 14 · teaching context
  15. 有些菜很辣,我只吃一些。

    Yǒuxiē cài hěn là, wǒ zhǐ chī yìxiē.

    Some dishes are spicy, so I only eat some of them.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 15 · teaching context
  16. 这碗饭我吃一半,少一点儿就好。

    Zhè wǎn fàn wǒ chī yíbàn, shǎo yìdiǎnr jiù hǎo.

    I will eat half of this bowl of rice; a little less is fine.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 15 · teaching context
Character questions

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Short answers for character learning.

What does 一 mean in Chinese?

一 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: one.

How do you pronounce 一?

一 is shown as yī.

Is 一 an HSK 1 character?

Yes. 一 is HSK 1 recognition character #212.

Can I practise writing 一?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 1 recognition
  • HSK 1–2 writing inventory
  • 14 linked HSK words
  • 16 published course contexts
  • Audio available
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Sources and editorial policy

  • HSK placement:HSK 1 recognition character #212. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: present in the official HSK 1–2 writing inventory.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: HSK 1 vocabulary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 1 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 1 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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