The Chinese word 一切 means “everything” or “all”. It is a compound word made up of the characters 一 meaning “one” and 切 meaning “slice” or “cut”. In Chinese, it is commonly used to refer to all things, people, or situations. For example, one might say “一切都好” to mean “everything is good” or “一切顺利” to mean “everything is going smoothly”.
Translation
Pronoun: all, everything
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他放弃了一切 | tā fàngqìle yīqiè | He gave up everything |
| 我们要珍惜一切 | wǒmen yào zhēnxī yīqiè | We should cherish everything |
| 这一切都是我的错 | zhè yīqiè dōu shì wǒ de cuò | All of this is my fault |
| 他们拥有一切 | tāmen yōngyǒu yīqiè | They have everything |
| 我们需要做一切可能 | wǒmen xūyào zuò yīqiè kěnéng | We need to do everything possible |
| 一切都在变化 | yīqiè dōu zài biànhuà | Everything is changing |
| 我们必须保护一切 | wǒmen bìxū bǎohù yīqiè | We must protect everything |
| 他们不想失去一切 | tāmen bù xiǎng shīqù yīqiè | They don’t want to lose everything |
HSK
一切 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.
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