How to say “everything” in Chinese
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“Everything” in Chinese is 一切, yí qiè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一切 is read yí qiè: 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.
On the right, 刀 “knife”; on the left, 七 qī hints at the sound. In the sense “cut” it's read qiē.
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 “一切”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一切. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 一切都会好起来的yíqièdōuhuìhǎoqǐlaideEverything will be fine.
- 刚来的时候，公司里的一切对我来说都很陌生。gāngláideshíhou,gōngsīlideyíqièduìwǒláishuōdōuhěnmòshēngWhen I first arrived, everything at the company was unfamiliar to me.
- 十年过去了，这里的一切依然没有变。shíniánguòqùle,zhèlǐdeyíqièyīránméiyǒubiànTen years have passed, and everything here is still the same.
- 总之一切都很好zǒngzhī,yíqièdōuhěnhǎoIn short, everything's fine.
- 没有健康就没有一切méiyǒujiànkāng,jiùméiyǒuyíqièWithout health, there's nothing.
- 愿你一切顺利！yuànnǐyíqièshùnlìMay all go well for you!
More words from the lesson “All, of them, whole”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “everything” in Chinese?
“Everything” in Chinese is 一切, pinyin yíqiè.
What does 一切 mean?
一切 (yíqiè) means “everything”.
How do you write 一切?
一切 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 切 (qiè) — close to; cut. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一切?
一切 is read yíqiè. Tones: yí — second tone, qiè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“everything” in the lesson “All, of them, whole”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. 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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