Definition
一致 (yīzhì) means 'consistent, unanimous' and emphasizes agreement or harmony among multiple parties or elements (e.g., opinions, actions). It differs from 相同/同一 (xiāngtóng/tóngyī), which simply mean 'the same, identical' without the nuance of agreement. As an adverb, 一致 means 'unanimously'.
unanimousidenticalconsistentunanimouslyconsistently
Easily confused
- 一直yī zhísound-alikealways, continuously, all along
- 意志yì zhìsound-alikewill; willpower; determination
- 移植yí zhísound-aliketo transplant (an organ, plant, or software) from one place to another
- 抑制yì zhìsound-aliketo suppress; to inhibit; to keep down
- 以致yǐ zhìsound-aliketo such an extent that; resulting in (often of an undesirable outcome)
- 遗址yí zhǐsound-alikehistorical site; ruins
Examples
- 一致。Dàjiā de xiǎngfǎ hěn yī zhì.Everyone's ideas are very consistent.
- 一致。Wǒmen yī zhì tóngyì tā de jiànyì.We unanimously agreed to his suggestion.
- 一致。Tā de tàidu hé xíngdòng hěn yī zhì.His attitude and actions are very consistent.
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