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一切 (yī qiè) — everything; all

Definition

Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all' — used as a subject, often with 都. 一切 refers to a whole set as one thing; 各个 highlights each item individually.

pronoun
everythingall

Examples

  • 一切。
    yī qiè Dōu huì àn zhào jì huà jìn xíng.
    Everything will proceed according to plan.
  • 一切。
    Wǒ men xiāng xìn yī qiè huì biàn de gèng hǎo.
    We believe everything will become even better.
  • 一切。
    yī qiè Wèn tí dōu jiě jué le.
    All the problems have been solved.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

一yīall
切qièall

一 and 切 both mean all, so they combine to cover everything.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
刀刀dāoknife
Sound part声符shēngfú
七
七qī切qiè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

In 切, the 刀 (knife) part is joined to 七, which gives the sound.

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