Definition
一一 (yī yī) means 'one by one' or 'one after another', emphasizing each individual item in a sequence. It is more neutral and flexible than 逐一 (zhú yī, formal/written) and 各个 (gè gè, which also means 'each and every' as a pronoun). Unlike 纷纷 (fēn fēn, many people/things in succession) or 先后 (xiān hòu, focusing on order), 一一 simply describes doing something to each item in turn.
adverb
one by oneone after another
Easily confused
- 意义yì yìsound-alikesignificance, importance
- 异议yì yìsound-alikeobjection, dissent
Examples
- 一一。Tā bǎ wèntí yī yī jiějué le.He solved the problems one by one.
- 一一。Kèrénmen yī yī zǒu jìn dàtīng.The guests walked into the hall one after another.
- 一一。Zhèxiē shū xūyào yī yī jiǎnchá.These books need to be checked one by one.
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