Meaning of 一律
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- same; identical
- uniformly; all; without exception
How to use 一律
一律 is an adverb placed before the verb to say a rule applies to all cases. It is common in notices, policies and formal statements. Example: 本店商品一律八折。(Běn diàn shāngpǐn yīlǜ bā zhé.) All items in this store are 20 percent off.
一 (yī) means one, and 律 (lǜ) means a rule or law, as in 法律 (fǎlǜ). One rule for everyone means everyone is treated the same, without exception.
Common mistake: Learners often write the second character as 津 or 建 because the shapes look alike. 律 has the double-person radical 彳 on the left. Also remember the tone and vowel: lǜ is fourth tone with ü, not lù.
一律 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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律 lǜ · statute · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 一律.
| 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 |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 一半 | yībàn | half |
| 一边 | yībiān | one side; either side |
| 一点儿 | yīdiǎnr | erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] |
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
| 一下儿 | yīxiàr | erhua form of 一下[yi1 xia4] |
| 有一些 | yǒuyīxiē | somewhat; rather |
| 一定 | yīdìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
| 一直 | yīzhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through |
Questions about 一律
What does 一律 mean?
一律 (yīlǜ) means "same; identical; uniformly; all; without exception" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 一律?
一律 is made of 2 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 律 (9 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 一律 an HSK word?
Yes. 一律 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 一律 and 一样?
一样 (yīyàng) describes things as being the same or alike, as in 我们一样高 (we are the same height). 一律 is an adverb meaning a rule or treatment applies to everyone without exception, as in 一律免费 (free for all). You cannot simply swap them.
Can 一律 be used with negative words?
Yes, and it is very common in rules and signs. For example, 外人一律不得入内 (wàirén yīlǜ bù dé rù nèi) means outsiders are not allowed in, without exception.