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一二三 (yī èr sān) — the basics, the ABCs; counting one-two-three (for a countdown or sequence)

Definition

Used as a fixed expression for 'the ABCs / the basics' (like saying 'one-two-three' to mean the simplest steps), or spoken aloud to count down ('one, two, three — go!').

numeral
the basicsthe ABCscounting one-two-three (for a countdown or sequence)

Examples

  • 一二三。
    Xué zhōng wén yào cóng yī èr sān kāi shǐ.
    Learning Chinese should start from the basics.
  • 一二三，！
    yī èr sān, Kāi shǐ!
    One, two, three, go!
  • 一二三。
    Lǎo shī jiào wǒ men yī èr sān.
    The teacher taught us the ABCs.
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Numbers & Counting

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