Definitions
(numeral)
one; 1
(adjective)
single; alone
(adjective)
whole; entire; all
(adverb)
as soon as
Etymology
A single horizontal stroke, representing the number one.
About
The character 一 is a single horizontal stroke depicting the number one. As the fundamental unit of the numerical system, it came to represent unity and the start of a sequence. Over time, its use expanded from a strict numeral to include grammatical functions: indicating the completeness of an action or state, and meaning "as soon as" when directly before a verb. It also serves as a radical for classifying other characters, but in everyday use it functions mainly as an independent word.
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我有一个苹果。
这是一本好书。
他一天工作八小时。
我一下班就回家。
我一点也不累。
你一说话，我就知道是谁。
这个苹果比那个大一倍。
一旦你决定了，就不要改变主意。
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