Meaning of 一次性
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- one-off (offer)
- one-time
- single-use
- disposable (goods)
How to use 一次性
一次性 describes disposable goods like 一次性筷子 (disposable chopsticks) or 一次性杯子 (paper cups). It also describes things done all at once, such as 一次性付款 (paying in full in one go). Example: 请不要用一次性餐具。 (Qǐng bú yào yòng yīcìxìng cānjù.) Please do not use disposable tableware.
Break it into parts: 一 (yī, one) + 次 (cì, time) + 性 (xìng, nature or quality). Something with a "one-time nature" is used once and then it is done, like a disposable cup.
Common mistake: The 一 in 一次性 is said with first tone, yīcìxìng. Learners often apply tone sandhi and say yí because 次 is fourth tone, but standard dictionaries mark it yī here. Also, 一次性 usually goes directly before a noun, as in 一次性手套, and it rarely stands alone after 很 like a normal adjective.
一次性 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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次 cì · next in sequence · 6 strokes
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性 xìng · nature · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 一次性.
| 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 |
| 下次 | xià cì | next time |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 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 |
Questions about 一次性
What does 一次性 mean?
一次性 (yīcìxìng) means "one-off (offer); one-time" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 一次性?
一次性 is made of 3 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 次 (6 strokes), 性 (8 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 一次性 an HSK word?
Yes. 一次性 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can 一次性 be used as an adverb meaning "all at once"?
Yes. It can go before a verb to mean doing something in a single go. For example, 一次性解决问题 (yīcìxìng jiějué wèntí) means to solve the problem once and for all.
What is the difference between 一次性 and 一次?
一次 (yí cì) simply means "once" or "one time" and counts how often something happens, as in 我去过一次 (I have been there once). 一次性 describes the nature of a thing or action, meaning single-use or done all at one time.