HSK 7

5531 Vocabulary
一不小心yī bù xiǎo xīn
Frequency 14,161Radical Other

to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness

一丝不苟yī sī bù gǒu
Frequency 21,385Radical Traditional 一絲不苟Verb

not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules

meticulous

not one hair out of place

一个劲儿yī gè jìn r
Frequency 35,871Radical Traditional 一個勁兒

erhua variant of 一个劲

continuously

一举yī jǔ
Frequency 12,406Radical Traditional 一舉Adverb

a move

an action

in one move

at a stroke

in one go

一举一动yī jǔ yī dòng
Frequency 13,650Radical Traditional 一舉一動Other

every movement; each and every move

一举两得yī jǔ liǎng dé
Frequency 30,782Radical Traditional 一舉兩得Verb

one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone

一事无成yī shì wú chéng
Frequency 22,215Radical Traditional 一事無成Verb

to have achieved nothing

to be a total failure

to get nowhere

一体yī tǐ
Frequency 7,220Radical Traditional 一體Noun

an integral whole

all concerned

everybody

一刹那yī chà nà
Frequency 17,189Radical Traditional 一剎那Other

a moment

an instant

in a flash

一动不动yī dòng bù dòng
Frequency 16,188Radical Traditional 一動不動Other

motionless

一卡通Yī kǎ tōng
Frequency 1,000,000Radical

the name of various contactless smart cards, notably Yikatong (mainly for public transport in Beijing) and iPASS (mainly for public transport in Taiwan)

一味yī wèi
Frequency 21,515Radical Adverb

blindly

invariably

一回事yī huí shì
Frequency 12,272Radical

one and the same (thing)

one thing (as distinct from another)

一塌糊涂yī tā hú tu
Frequency 11,014Radical Traditional 一塌糊塗Other

muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition

complete shambles

a total mess

一声不吭yī shēng bù kēng
Frequency 26,480Radical Traditional 一聲不吭Other

to not say a word

一大早yī dà zǎo
Frequency 7,571Radical Other

at dawn

at first light

first thing in the morning

一天到晚yī tiān dào wǎn
Frequency 15,466Radical Other

all day long; the whole day

一头yī tóu
Frequency 9,187Radical Traditional 一頭Adverb · Noun

one head

a head full of sth

one end (of a stick)

one side

headlong

directly

rapidly

simultaneously

一如既往yī rú jì wǎng
Frequency 9,416Radical Verb

just as in the past (idiom); as before

continuing as always

一家人yī jiā rén
Frequency 16,475Radical Noun

household

the whole family

一干二净yī gān èr jìng
Frequency 23,050Radical Traditional 一乾二淨Other

thoroughly (idiom)

completely

one and all

very clean

一年到头yī nián dào tóu
Frequency 37,724Radical Traditional 一年到頭Other

all year round

一应俱全yī yīng jù quán
Frequency 31,560Radical Traditional 一應俱全Verb

with everything needed available

一度yī dù
Frequency 8,225Radical Adverb

for a time

at one time

one time

once

一心yī xīn
Frequency 9,183Radical Adverb · Noun

wholeheartedly

heart and soul

一心一意yī xīn yī yì
Frequency 19,090Radical Other

concentrating one's thoughts and efforts

single-minded

bent on

intently

一成不变yī chéng bù biàn
Frequency 19,445Radical Traditional 一成不變Verb

(idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone

一手yī shǒu
Frequency 7,866Radical Adverb · Noun

a skill

mastery of a trade

by oneself

without outside help

一技之长yī jì zhī cháng
Frequency 36,099Radical Traditional 一技之長Other

proficiency in a particular field (idiom)

skill in a specialized area (idiom)

一把手yī bǎ shǒu
Frequency 20,084Radical Noun

working hand; member of a work team; participant

the boss (short form of 手)