How to say “one by one” in Chinese
one by one, one after another
“One by one” in Chinese is 一一, yī yī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
一一 is read yī yī: 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 “一一”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 一一. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们先统一一下意见wǒmenxiāntǒngyīyíxiàyìjiànLet's agree on a common view first.
- 他一一回答了记者的问题tāyīyīhuídálejìzhědewèntíHe answered the reporters’ questions one by one.
More words from the lesson “Mostly and all together”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “one by one” in Chinese?
“One by one” in Chinese is 一一, pinyin yīyī.
What does 一一 mean?
一一 (yīyī) means “one by one, one after another”.
How do you write 一一?
一一 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 一一?
一一 is read yīyī. Tones: yī — first tone, yī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“one by one” 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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