How to say “unanimous” in Chinese

一致
yízhì

unanimous; unanimously

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “Opinions and arguments”

“Unanimous” in Chinese is 一致, yí zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

一致 is read yí zhì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
zhì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

一
yī — one

Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.

致
zhì — bring about; send

On the left, 至 zhì “reach” gives both meaning and reading.

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 “一致”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 一致. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 大家的意见很一致dàjiādeyìjiànhěnyízhìEveryone is of the same opinion.

More words from the lesson “For and against”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “unanimous” in Chinese?

“Unanimous” in Chinese is 一致, pinyin yízhì.

What does 一致 mean?

一致 (yízhì) means “unanimous; unanimously”.

How do you write 一致?

一致 is 2 characters: 一 (yī) — one; 致 (zhì) — bring about; send. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 一致?

一致 is read yízhì. Tones: yí — second tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“unanimous” in the lesson “For and against”

This word is from the topic “Opinions and arguments” of HSK 5. 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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