一时 (yì shí) — Chinese word meaning

我一会儿就回来。

wǒ yí huìr jiù huí lái

I'll be back in a moment.

我们一起去吧。

wǒ men yì qǐ qù ba

Let's go together.

我们一共有五个人。

wǒ men yí gòng yǒu wǔ ge rén

We have five people in total.

这是一块儿,不要分开。

zhè shì yí kuài r bú yào fēn kāi

This is one piece, don't separate it.

这个工作需要一定的经验。

zhè ge gōng zuò xū yào yí dìng de jīng yàn

This job requires certain experience.

他们穿着一样的衣服。

tā men chuān zhe yí yàng de yī fu

They are wearing the same clothes.

他一直在等你。

tā yì zhí zài děng nǐ

He has been waiting for you all along.

这是一个一般的问题。

zhè shì yí gè yì bān de wèn tí

This is an ordinary question.

她一边吃饭一边看电视。

tā yì biān chī fàn yì biān kàn diàn shì

She eats while watching TV.

一切都会好起来的。

yí qiè dōu huì hǎo qi lai de

Everything will be fine.

一生很短暂，要珍惜每一天。

yì shēng hěn duǎn zàn yào zhēn xī měi yī tiān

A lifetime is very short, cherish every day.

我差一点儿忘了你的生日。

wǒ chà yì diǎnr wàng le nǐ de shēng rì

I almost forgot your birthday.

我差点儿忘了带钥匙。

wǒ chà diǎnr wàng le dài yào shi

I almost forgot to bring my keys.

一代更比一代强。

yī dài gèng bǐ yī dài qiáng

Each generation is stronger than the last.

一旦你决定了，就不要后悔。

yí dàn nǐ jué dìng le jiù bù yào hòu huǐ

Once you decide, don't regret it.

请不要使用一次性塑料袋。

qǐng bù yào shǐ yòng yī cì xìng sù liào dài

Please don't use disposable plastic bags.

我们的意见完全一致。

wǒ men de yì jiàn wán quán yí zhì

Our opinions are completely consistent.

我们一路聊天，很快就到了。

wǒ men yī lù liáo tiān hěn kuài jiù dào le

We chatted all the way, and arrived quickly.

明天你就要出发了，祝你一路顺风！

míng tiān nǐ jiù yào chū fā le zhù nǐ yī lù shùn fēng

Tomorrow you're leaving, wishing you a safe journey!

我们要准备好应对万一。

wǒ men yào zhǔn bèi hǎo yìng duì wàn yī

We need to be prepared to deal with contingencies.

他的饮食结构太单一了。

tā de yǐn shí jié gòu tài dān yī le

His diet is too monotonous.

我们在同一个班级学习。

wǒ men zài tóng yī ge bān jí xué xí

We study in the same class.

你是我唯一的朋友。

nǐ shì wǒ wéi yī de péng you

You are my only friend.

中国在秦朝首次统一。

Zhōng guó zài Qín cháo shǒu cì tǒng yī

China was first unified during the Qin Dynasty.

为了进一步了解情况，他决定亲自去看看。

wèi le jìn yī bù liǎo jiě qíng kuàng tā jué dìng qīn zì qù kàn kan

In order to further understand the situation, he decided to go see for himself.

老师一一点名。

lǎo shī yī yī diǎn míng

The teacher called the roll one by one.

我一再提醒他注意安全。

wǒ yī zài tí xǐng tā zhù yì ān quán

I repeatedly reminded him to pay attention to safety.

我一口气读完了这本书。

wǒ yì kǒu qì dú wán le zhè běn shū

I read this book in one sitting.

我们一同去看电影。

wǒ men yì tóng qù kàn diàn yǐng

We went to watch a movie together.

他一向很守时。

tā yí xiàng hěn shǒu shí

He has always been punctual.

祝你新的一年一帆风顺！

zhù nǐ xīn de yì nián yì fān fēng shùn

Wishing you smooth sailing in the new year!

这一带的房价很高。

zhè yí dài de fáng jià hěn gāo

The housing prices in this area are very high.

所有商品一律打八折。

suǒ yǒu shāng pǐn yī lǜ dǎ bā zhé

All products are 20% off without exception.

这两个苹果一模一样。

zhè liǎng gè píng guǒ yì mú yí yàng

These two apples are exactly the same.

这是一家一流的餐厅。

zhè shì yī jiā yī liú de cān tīng

This is a first-class restaurant.

我们面临一系列挑战。

wǒ men miàn lín yī xì liè tiǎo zhàn

We face a series of challenges.

他一贯的态度让人印象深刻。

tā yí guàn de tài du ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè

His consistent attitude impresses people.

雨后他一身都湿透了。

yǔ hòu tā yì shēn dōu shī tòu le

After the rain, his whole body was soaked through.

我想和你过一辈子。

wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ guò yí bèi zi

I want to spend a lifetime with you.

他们一道工作了很多年。

tā men yí dào gōng zuò le hěn duō nián

They worked together for many years.

外面刮起了一阵大风。

wài miàn guā qǐ le yì zhèn dà fēng

A strong wind blew up outside.

得知真相后，大家都大吃一惊。

dé zhī zhēn xiàng hòu dà jiā dōu dà chī yì jīng

After learning the truth, everyone was greatly shocked.

她是一个一丝不苟的科学家。

tā shì yí ge yì sī bù gǒu de kēxuéjiā

She is a meticulous scientist.

这一举解决了所有问题。

zhè yì jǔ jiě jué le suǒ yǒu wèn tí

This single move solved all the problems.

警察注意着嫌疑人的一举一动。

jǐng chá zhù yì zhe xián yí rén de yì jǔ yí dòng

The police are watching the suspect's every move.

这个方案一举两得。

zhè ge fāng àn yì jǔ liǎng dé

This plan kills two birds with one stone.

他整天玩游戏，一事无成。

tā zhěng tiān wán yóu xì yī shì wú chéng

He plays games all day and accomplishes nothing.

这两个国家已经形成了经济一体。

zhè liǎng gè guó jiā yǐ jīng xíng chéng le jīng jì yì tǐ

These two countries have already formed an economic integration.

石像一动不动。

shí xiàng yí dòng bù dòng

The stone statue is motionless.

我们不能一味地依赖别人。

wǒ men bù néng yī wèi de yī lài bié rén

We can't blindly rely on others.

他的房间一塌糊涂。

tā de fáng jiān yì tā hú tú

His room is a complete mess.

面对批评，他保持一声不吭的态度。

miàn duì pī píng tā bǎo chí yì shēng bù kēng de tài du

Facing criticism, he maintained a silent attitude.

农场里只剩下一头了。

nóng chǎng lǐ zhǐ shèng xià yì tóu le

Only one animal remains on the farm.

我们将一如既往地支持你。

wǒ men jiāng yì rú jì wǎng de zhī chí nǐ

We will support you as always.

他把房间打扫得一干二净。

tā bǎ fáng jiān dǎ sǎo de yì gān èr jìng

He cleaned the room until it was spotlessly clean.

请把这些文件一并处理。

qǐng bǎ zhè xiē wén jiàn yì bìng chǔ lǐ

Please handle these documents together.

这个超市商品一应俱全，很受顾客欢迎。

zhè ge chāo shì shāng pǐn yī yìng jù quán hěn shòu gù kè huān yíng

This supermarket has everything one needs and is very popular with customers.

他一度是这个城市最有名的医生。

tā yí dù shì zhè ge chéng shì zuì yǒu míng de yī shēng

He was once the most famous doctor in this city.

他一心扑在工作上。

tā yì xīn pū zài gōng zuò shang

He devotes himself wholeheartedly to his work.

他一心一意地学习中文。

tā yì xīn yí yì de xué xí zhōng wén

He studies Chinese wholeheartedly.

一成不变的做法已经过时了。

yì chéng bù biàn de zuò fǎ yǐ jīng guò shí le

The unchanging approach is already outdated.

这些都是一手资料。

zhè xiē dōu shì yì shǒu zī liào

These are all firsthand materials.

他虽然学历不高，但有一技之长，生活得很好。

tā suī rán xué lì bù gāo dàn yǒu yī jì zhī cháng shēng huó de hěn hǎo

Although he doesn't have high education, he has a special skill and lives well.

政府推出了一揽子经济刺激方案。

zhèng fǔ tuī chū le yì lǎn zi jīng jì cì jī fāng àn

The government launched a comprehensive economic stimulus package.

她站在一旁看着。

tā zhàn zài yì páng kàn zhe

She stood to the side watching.

她离开家时一无所有，但现在很成功。

tā lí kāi jiā shí yì wú suǒ yǒu dàn xiàn zài hěn chéng gōng

When she left home she had nothing, but now she is very successful.

他对这件事一无所知。

tā duì zhè jiàn shì yì wú suǒ zhī

He knows nothing at all about this matter.

一早他就出门了。

yì zǎo tā jiù chū mén le

He left early in the morning.

十年一晃就过去了。

shí nián yì huǎng jiù guò qù le

Ten years passed in a flash.

他对所有的建议一概拒绝。

tā duì suǒ yǒu de jiàn yì yī gài jù jué

He rejected all suggestions without exception.

每个孩子都有自己的特点，不能一概而论。

měi ge hái zi dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè diǎn bù néng yī gài ér lùn

Every child has their own characteristics; we cannot make sweeping generalizations.

这个老板一毛不拔，从不给员工加薪。

zhè ge lǎo bǎn yì máo bù bá cóng bù gěi yuán gōng jiā xīn

This boss is extremely stingy and never gives employees raises.

这张图表设计得很好，数据趋势一目了然。

zhè zhāng tú biǎo shè jì de hěn hǎo shù jù qū shì yī mù liǎo rán

This chart is well designed, the data trends are clear at a glance.

面对这个难题，他感到一筹莫展。

miàn duì zhè ge nán tí tā gǎn dào yì chóu mò zhǎn

Facing this difficult problem, he felt at a loss for what to do.

医生们奋战在抗疫一线。

yī shēng men fèn zhàn zài kàng yì yī xiàn

Doctors are fighting on the frontline of the epidemic.

这个决定一经做出，就不能更改。

zhè ge jué dìng yì jīng zuò chū jiù bù néng gēng gǎi

Once this decision is made, it cannot be changed.

他们一行明天出发。

tā men yì xíng míng tiān chū fā

Their group departs tomorrow.

作为老师，她的一言一行都影响着学生。

zuò wéi lǎo shī tā de yì yán yì xíng dōu yǐng xiǎng zhe xué sheng

As a teacher, her every word and deed influences students.

面对指责，他一言不发。

miàn duì zhǐ zé tā yì yán bù fā

Faced with accusations, he didn't say a word.

他一连三天没有睡觉。

tā yì lián sān tiān méi yǒu shuì jiào

He didn't sleep for three days in succession.

她问了一连串问题。

tā wèn le yì lián chuàn wèn tí

She asked a series of questions.

他的评论一针见血，指出了问题的核心。

tā de píng lùn yì zhēn jiàn xiě zhǐ chū le wèn tí de hé xīn

His comment hit the nail on the head, pointing out the core of the problem.

他只展示了事情的一面。

tā zhǐ zhǎn shì le shì qing de yí miàn

He only showed one side of the matter.

他一鼓作气跑完了全程马拉松。

tā yì gǔ zuò qì pǎo wán le quán chéng mǎ lā sōng

He completed the entire marathon in one vigorous effort.

大家一齐唱歌。

dà jiā yì qí chàng gē

Everyone sang together.

这个计划万无一失，我们一定会成功。

zhè ge jì huà wàn wú yī shī wǒ men yī dìng huì chéng gōng

This plan is foolproof, we will definitely succeed.

她很聪明，学习时总能举一反三。

tā hěn cōng ming xué xí shí zǒng néng jǔ yī fǎn sān

She is very smart and can always draw inferences from one example when studying.

这些腐败案件只是冰山一角，问题比我们想象的严重得多。

zhè xiē fǔ bài àn jiàn zhǐ shì bīng shān yī jiǎo wèn tí bǐ wǒ men xiǎng xiàng de yán zhòng de duō

These corruption cases are just the tip of the iceberg; the problem is much more serious than we imagine.

在千钧一发的时刻，消防员救出了被困的孩子。

zài qiān jūn yī fà de shí kè xiāo fáng yuán jiù chū le bèi kùn de hái zi

At the critical moment, the firefighters rescued the trapped children.

他言行如一。

tā yán xíng rú yī

His words and actions are consistent.

这对他来说是小菜一碟。

zhè duì tā lái shuō shì xiǎo cài yì dié

This is a piece of cake for him.

这家餐厅在城里数一数二。

zhè jiā cān tīng zài chéng lǐ shǔ yī shǔ èr

This restaurant is one of the best in the city.

他日复一日地工作，从不抱怨。

tā rì fù yī rì de gōng zuò cóng bù bào yuàn

He works day after day without complaining.

有朝一日，我会实现我的梦想。

yǒu zhāo yī rì wǒ huì shí xiàn wǒ de mèng xiǎng

One day, I will realize my dream.

他灵机一动，想到了一个好办法。

tā líng jī yī dòng xiǎng dào le yí ge hǎo bàn fǎ

He had a sudden inspiration and thought of a good solution.

经过装修，这座老房子焕然一新。

jīng guò zhuāng xiū zhè zuò lǎo fáng zi huàn rán yī xīn

After renovation, this old house took on a completely new look.

每个人都是独一无二的。

měi gè rén dōu shì dú yī wú èr de

Every person is unique.

这是第一手资料。

zhè shì dì yī shǒu zī liào

This is first-hand information.

这家餐厅的装修让人耳目一新。

zhè jiā cān tīng de zhuāng xiū ràng rén ěr mù yī xīn

The decoration of this restaurant is refreshingly new.

老师逐一检查了学生的作业。

lǎo shī zhú yī jiǎn chá le xué shēng de zuò yè

The teacher checked the students' homework one by one.

如此美丽的日落难得一见。

rú cǐ měi lì de rì luò nán dé yī jiàn

Such a beautiful sunset is rarely seen.

他平时很忙，周末才有时间休息。

tā píng shí hěn máng zhōu mò cái yǒu shí jiān xiū xi

He's usually very busy, only has time to rest on weekends.

他总是准时到达。

tā zǒng shì zhǔn shí dào dá

He always arrives on time.

医生及时赶到，救了病人的命。

yī shēng jí shí gǎn dào jiù le bìng rén de mìng

The doctor arrived in time and saved the patient's life.

我不能同时做两件事。

wǒ bù néng tóng shí zuò liǎng jiàn shì

I can't do two things at the same time.

当时我还是个学生。

dāng shí wǒ hái shì gè xué shēng

At that time, I was still a student.

他总是按时完成作业。

tā zǒng shì àn shí wán chéng zuò yè

He always completes his homework on time.

我需要查看火车时间表。

wǒ xū yào chá kàn huǒ chē shí jiān biǎo

I need to check the train schedule.

我暂时住在朋友家。

wǒ zàn shí zhù zài péng you jiā

I'm temporarily staying at a friend's house.

这是临时决定的。

zhè shì lín shí jué dìng de

This was a last-minute decision.

我们生活在一个新的时代。

wǒ men shēng huó zài yí gè xīn de shí dài

We live in a new era.

现在是最关键的时刻。

xiàn zài shì zuì guān jiàn de shí kè

Now is the most critical moment.

我刚到北京，还在倒时差。

wǒ gāng dào Běi jīng hái zài dǎo shí chā

I just arrived in Beijing and am still adjusting to the jet lag.

我时常想起童年的时光。

wǒ shí cháng xiǎng qǐ tóng nián de shí guāng

I often think of my childhood days.

这是中国历史上的重要时期。

zhè shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng de zhòng yào shí qī

This is an important period in Chinese history.

此时外面正下着大雨。

cǐ shí wài miàn zhèng xià zhe dà yǔ

At this moment, it's raining heavily outside.

你有问题可以随时问我。

nǐ yǒu wèn tí kě yǐ suí shí wèn wǒ

If you have questions, you can ask me at any time.

他不时地看一下手表。

tā bù shí de kàn yī xià shǒu biǎo

He looks at his watch from time to time.

空调有定时功能。

kōng tiáo yǒu dìng shí gōng néng

The air conditioner has a timer function.

这款应用能实时翻译对话。

zhè kuǎn yìng yòng néng shí shí fān yì duì huà

This app can translate conversations in real-time.

童年的时光很快乐。

tóng nián de shí guāng hěn kuài lè

Childhood time was very happy.

年轻人喜欢追求时尚。

nián qīng rén xǐ huan zhuī qiú shí shàng

Young people like to pursue fashion.

现在是投资的好时机。

xiàn zài shì tóu zī de hǎo shí jī

Now is a good time to invest.

这辆车的时速可以达到200公里。

zhè liàng chē de shí sù kě yǐ dá dào èr bǎi gōng lǐ

This car's speed can reach 200 kilometers per hour.

这种技术已经过时了。

zhè zhǒng jì shù yǐ jīng guò shí le

This technology is already outdated.

听到这个消息，他顿时愣住了。

tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi tā dùn shí lèng zhù le

Hearing this news, he immediately froze.

公司必须与时俱进才能在市场上保持竞争力。

gōng sī bì xū yǔ shí jù jìn cái néng zài shì chǎng shàng bǎo chí jìng zhēng lì

The company must keep pace with the times to maintain competitiveness in the market.

让我们一起倒计时，迎接新年的到来！

ràng wǒ men yì qǐ dào jì shí yíng jiē xīn nián de dào lái

Let's count down together and welcome the arrival of the New Year!

这是一项划时代的发明。

zhè shì yī xiàng huà shí dài de fā míng

This is an epoch-making invention.

他即时回复了我的消息。

tā jí shí huí fù le wǒ de xiāo xi

He immediately replied to my message.

这个项目历时三年才完成。

zhè ge xiàng mù lì shí sān nián cái wán chéng

This project took three years to complete.

会议将在下周举行，届时欢迎大家参加。

huì yì jiāng zài xià zhōu jǔ xíng jiè shí huān yíng dà jiā cān jiā

The meeting will be held next week, and everyone is welcome to attend at that time.

我们应该关注国际时事。

wǒ men yīng gāi guān zhù guó jì shí shì

We should pay attention to international current affairs.

他的健康状况时好时坏。

tā de jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng shí hǎo shí huài

His health condition is sometimes good, sometimes bad.

我们应该时时注意安全。

wǒ men yīng gāi shí shí zhù yì ān quán

We should constantly pay attention to safety.

这个时段的交通很拥堵。

zhè ge shí duàn de jiāo tōng hěn yōng dǔ

Traffic is very congested during this time period.

这部电影讲述了穿越时空的故事。

zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le chuān yuè shí kōng de gù shi

This movie tells a story of traveling through space-time.

天气时而晴朗，时而多云。

tiān qì shí ér qíng lǎng shí ér duō yún

The weather is sometimes sunny, sometimes cloudy.

春天是播种的时节。

chūn tiān shì bō zhǒng de shí jié

Spring is the season for planting.

巴黎是世界时装之都。

Bā Lí shì shì jiè shí zhuāng zhī dū

Paris is the fashion capital of the world.

时隔三年，他终于回到了家乡。

shí gé sān nián tā zhōng yú huí dào le jiā xiāng

After three years, he finally returned to his hometown.

她总是穿得很时髦。

tā zǒng shì chuān de hěn shí máo

She always dresses very fashionably.

这个项目耗时三个月。

zhè ge xiàng mù hào shí sān ge yuè

This project took three months.

我们需要适时调整策略。

wǒ men xū yào shì shí tiáo zhěng cè lüè

We need to adjust our strategy in a timely manner.

现在我们可以随时随地上网。

xiàn zài wǒ men kě yǐ suí shí suí dì shàng wǎng

Now we can go online anytime, anywhere.