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HSK level
HSK 1一 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.
一 in a sentence
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一 个 苹 果 。One apple.
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一 加 一 等 于 二 。One plus one equals two.
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我 只 有 一 本 书 。I only have one book.
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请 给 我 一 分 钟 。Please give me one minute.
一 vs 壹 vs 幺
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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壹 yī one (formal/financial)
The anti-fraud capital form used on checks and contracts — 壹佰元 'one hundred yuan'. 一 is everyday.
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幺 yāo one (in phone numbers)
Read yāo in phone, room and serial numbers to keep yī distinct from qī — 110 is yāo yāo líng.