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一齐 (yī qí) — simultaneously, at the same time, together

Definition

一齐 is an adverb meaning 'all together / simultaneously,' focusing on several people doing the same action at once. Closer in meaning to 一同 than to 同时, which works as a noun or conjunction about time.

adverb
simultaneouslyat the same timetogether

Examples

  • 一齐。
    Wǒ men yī qí chū fā ba.
    Let's set off together.
  • 一齐。
    Dà jiā yī qí kāi shǐ chī fàn.
    Everyone started eating at the same time.
  • 一齐。
    Tā men yī qí huān hū qǐ lái.
    They cheered simultaneously.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

一yīall
齐qítogether

一 gives all and 齐 gives together, so actions happen at the same time.

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.

Open 一 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 齊; 齐 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 齊 pictures multiple fruits or thorns neatly arranged; the simplified 齐 is a later shorthand.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Time (Abstract)

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