Meaning of 一块儿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4]
How to use 一块儿
As an adverb, 一块儿 means together and goes before the verb, just like 一起 (yīqǐ). It sounds casual and is very common in northern speech. Example: 我们一块儿吃饭吧。(Wǒmen yīkuàir chīfàn ba.) Let's eat together.
一块儿 is literally 一 (yī, one) plus 块 (kuài, piece or lump) plus the 儿 (r) ending. Picture everyone squeezed onto one piece of ground, so they are together.
Common mistake: Learners often read 儿 as a separate syllable "ér". In 一块儿 it merges into kuài, giving one sound, "kuàir". Also, 一 changes to second tone before fourth-tone 块, so it is said yíkuàir.
一块儿 in example sentences
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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块 kuài · lump · 7 strokes
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儿 ér · son · 2 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 一块儿.
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 一样 | yīyàng | same; like |
| 一些 | yīxiē | some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 哪儿 | nǎr | where?; wherever; anywhere; somewhere |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 那儿 | nàr | there |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 一半 | yībàn | half |
| 一边 | yībiān | one side; either side |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
Questions about 一块儿
What does 一块儿 mean?
一块儿 (yīkuàir) means "erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4]" and is used as a noun and adverb.
How do you write 一块儿?
一块儿 is made of 3 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 块 (7 strokes), 儿 (2 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 一块儿 an HSK word?
Yes. 一块儿 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 一块儿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 一块儿 is written 一塊兒.
What is the difference between 一块儿 and 一起?
As adverbs meaning together they are mostly interchangeable. 一块儿 sounds more colloquial and northern, while 一起 is neutral and more common in writing and in southern speech.
Can 一块儿 mean something other than together?
Yes. As a noun it can mean the same place, as in 住在一块儿 (zhù zài yīkuàir), to live in the same place. Without 儿, 一块 can also mean one piece or one yuan, as in 一块钱 (yí kuài qián).