一字 [－－]

Jyutping jat1 zi6
Pinyin yī zì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. in a row
  2. in a line
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, literally
    one Chinese character
  2. adv
    in a row; in a line
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    「Guitar」一字的重音在第二音节。
    「Guitar」一字的重音在第二音節。
    「guitar」 yī zì de zhòng yīn zài dì èr yīn jié 。
    • The accent in "guitar" falls on the second syllable.
  2. Mandarin
    她总是把老师说的话一字不差地记下来。
    她總是把老師說的話一字不差地記下來。
    tā zǒng shì bǎ lǎo shī shuō de huà yī zì bù chā dì jì xià lai 。
    • She always writes down every word her teacher says.
  3. Mandarin
    学生们把老师说的话一字不漏地记了下来。
    學生們把老師說的話一字不漏地記了下來。
    xué sheng men bǎ lǎo shī shuō de huà yī zì bù lòu dì jì le xià lai 。
    • The students noted down every word the teacher said.
  4. Mandarin
    我们一字不落的，专心致志的听着。
    我們一字不落的，專心致志的聽着。
    wǒ men yī zì bù là de ， zhuān xīn zhì zhì de tīng zhe 。
    • We listened carefully in order not to miss a single word.
    • We listened with great care, not missing a single word.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一字螺丝批
    一字螺絲批
    jat1 zi6 lo4 si1 pai1
    • flat head screwdriver
  2. Cantonese
    我就嚟冇一字头啦。
    我就嚟冇一字頭啦。
    ngo5 zau6 lai4 mou5 jat1 zi6 tau4 laa1.
    • My teenage years are almost over.
  3. Cantonese
    万贯家财，不如一技在身。满腹经纶，不如一善在心。高谈阔论，不如一言九鼎。长篇累牍，不如一字千金。
    萬貫家財，不如一技在身。滿腹經綸，不如一善在心。高談闊論，不如一言九鼎。長篇累牘，不如一字千金。
    • Better be skilful than affluent. Better be virtuous than learned. Better keep every promise than be eloquent. Better be concise than prolific.
  4. Cantonese
    一字马要练习好耐先做到。
    一字馬要練習好耐先做到。
    jat1 zi6 maa5 jiu3 lin6 zaap6 hou2 noi6 sin1 zou6 dou2.
    • It takes lots of practice to do a split.
  5. Cantonese
    你做唔做到一字马？
    你做唔做到一字馬？
    nei5 zou6 m4 zou6 dou2 jat1 zi6 maa5?
    • Can you do a split?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    金钟地铁站好多警察，将年轻人㩒埋墙罚企，一字排开咁查身份证，查完又唔俾人走，摆喺到示众。
    金钟地铁站好多警察，将年轻人㩒埋墙罚企，一字排开咁查身份证，查完又唔俾人走，摆喺到示众。
    gam1 zung1 dei6 tit3 zaam6 hou2 do1 ging2 caat3, zoeng1 nin4 hing1 jan4 gam6 maai4 coeng4 fat6 kei5, jat1 zi6 paai4 hoi1 gam2 caa4 san1 fan6 zing3, caa4 jyun4 jau6 m4 bei2 jan4 zau2, baai2 hai2 dou6 si6 zung3.
    • There are police at Admiralty rail station having youths stand to the wall in single file and checking their ID, but not letting them leave afterwards, displaying them before the people.
  2. Mandarin
    一字一句地说
    一字一句地說
    yī zì yī jù de shuō
    • to speak slowly and clearly