How to say “without exception” in Chinese
without exception, uniformly
“Without exception” in Chinese is 一律, yí lǜ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
一律 is read yí lǜ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “一律”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “without exception” in Chinese?
“Without exception” in Chinese is 一律, pinyin yílǜ.
What does 一律 mean?
一律 (yílǜ) means “without exception, uniformly”.
How do you write 一律?
一律 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 律 (lǜ) — law, rule. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一律?
一律 is read yílǜ. Tones: yí — second tone, lǜ — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“without exception” in the lesson “Mostly and all together”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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