一回 [－－]

Jyutping jat1 wui4
Pinyin yī huí

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. [measure word] one round, one time
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    for awhile
  2. adv
    once
  3. noun
    chapter one (of a novel etc)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    知道一门语言是一回事，教这门语言又是另一回事。
    知道一門語言是一回事，教這門語言又是另一回事。
    zhī dào yī mén yǔ yán shì yī huí shì ， jiào zhè mén yǔ yán yòu shì lìng yī huí shì 。
    • To know a language is one thing, and to teach it is another.
    • It's one thing to speak a language; teaching it is a whole new ball game.
  2. Mandarin
    自己生了孩子后才明白母爱到底是怎么一回事。
    自己生了孩子後才明白母愛到底是怎麼一回事。
    zì jǐ shēng le hái zi hòu cái míng bai mǔ ài dào dǐ shì zěn me yī huí shì 。
    • It was not until I had a baby myself that I knew what mother's love is.
  3. Mandarin
    我累死了，以至于我一回家就睡觉了。
    我累死了，以至於我一回家就睡覺了。
    wǒ lèi sǐ le ， yǐ zhì yú wǒ yī huí jiā jiù shuì jiào le 。
    • I'm so tired that I'm going to bed as soon as I get home.
  4. Mandarin
    我一回到家就打电话给你。
    我一回到家就打電話給你。
    wǒ yī huí dào jiā jiù dǎ diàn huà gěi nǐ 。
    • I will give you a call as soon as I get home.
  5. Mandarin
    那是另一回事。
    那是另一回事。
    nà shi lìng yī huí shì 。
    • That is another matter.
    • That is quite another matter.
    • That's another matter.
    • That's another issue.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋组输咗第一回合。
    我哋組輸咗第一回合。
    ngo5 dei2 zou2 syu1 zo2 dai6 jat1 wui4 hap6 。
    • Our team lost the first game.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋已经写咗几个钟论文，不如一齐饮吓咖啡回一回气先。
    我哋已經寫咗幾個鐘論文，不如一齊飲吓咖啡回一回氣先。
    ngo5 dei6 ji5 ging1 se2 zo2 gei2 go3 zung1 leon6 man2, bat1 jyu4 jat1 cai4 jam2 haa5 gaa3 fe1 wui4 jat1 wui4 hei3 sin1.
    • We've been writing our essays for hours already. Let's take a break and have some coffee for now.
  2. Cantonese
    这一回他不再虚与委蛇地回避问题。
    這一回他不再虛與委蛇地回避問題。
    • This time he did not try to dodge the issue by pretending cordiality .
  3. Cantonese
    你就讲得口响，做唔做到又系一回事。
    你就講得口響，做唔做到又係一回事。
    nei5 zau6 gong2 dak1 hau2 hoeng2, zou6 m4 zou6 dou3 jau6 hai6 jat1 wui4 si6.
    • You are having a perfect plan, but it depends whether it is feasible or not.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    “他总仍旧是偷。这一回，是自己发昏，竟偷到丁举人家里去了。他家的东西，偷得的么？”
    “他總仍舊是偷。這一回，是自己發昏，竟偷到丁舉人家裏去了。他家的東西，偷得的麼？”
    “ tā zǒng réng jiù shì tōu ． zhè yī huí ， shì zì jǐ fā hūn ， jìng tōu dào dīng jǔ rén jiā lǐ qù le ． tā jiā de dōng xi ， tōu de de me ？ ”
    • "He was stealing again. This time he was fool enough to steal from Mr. Ting, the provincial scholar! As if anybody could get away with that!"
  2. Mandarin
    另一回事
    另一回事
    lìng yī huí shì
    • another thing
  3. Mandarin
    管不了是一回事，遇到有人报案，警察就有义务去核实事情的真实性，这个是连立案都没有！渎职是没得洗了！
    管不了是一回事，遇到有人報案，警察就有義務去核實事情的真實性，這個是連立案都沒有！瀆職是沒得洗了！
    guǎn bù le shì yī huí shì ， yù dào yǒu rén bào àn ， jǐng chá jiù yǒu yì wù qù hé shí shì qíng de zhēn shí xìng ， zhè ge shì lián lì àn dōu méi yǒu ！ dú zhí shì méi dé xǐ le ！
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    他一回来就抓住他。
    他一回來就抓住他。
    tā yī huí lái jiù zhuā zhù tā ．
    • Grab him as soon as he comes back.
  5. Mandarin
    这也不能怪他，头一回干嘛。
    這也不能怪他，頭一回幹嘛。
    zhè yě bù néng guài tā ， tóu yī huí gàn ma ．
    • You can't put the blame on him as it is his first time doing it.