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!').
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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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