一度 (yī dù) — (adverb) once, at one time (referring to a past period); (quantifier) one time (used in fixed phrases like 一年一度)
Definition
一度 is a more formal/literary 'once' for a past period (他一度想放弃). For personal past experience, prefer 曾经; 一旦 and 一经 are conditional ('once/if and when').
adverb
onceat one time (referring to a past period)
quantifier
(quantifier) one time (used in fixed phrases like 一年一度)
Examples
- 一度。Tā yī dù xiǎng fàng qì zhè ge jì huà.He once wanted to give up this plan.
- 一度。Zhè ge dì qū yī dù fēi cháng pín kùn.This region was once very poor.
- 。Zhè shì yì nián yī dù de shèng huì.This is a grand event that happens once a year.
Grammar
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