Meaning of 一齐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- at the same time
- simultaneously
How to use 一齐
一齐 is an adverb placed before the verb to show that several people or things do an action at the same time. It often follows a plural subject or 都. Example: 大家一齐鼓掌。(Dàjiā yīqí gǔzhǎng.) Everyone applauded at the same time.
一 (yī) means one, and 齐 (qí) means even or level. Picture a row of people all moving as one, perfectly in line, at the same moment.
Common mistake: Learners often swap 一齐 (yīqí) with 一起 (yīqǐ). 一起 stresses doing something together in company, while 一齐 stresses timing, so say 我们一起吃饭 for eating together, not 我们一齐吃饭.
Stroke order for each character
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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齐 qí · neat · 6 strokes
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- 6
Related words
Words that share a character with 一齐.
| 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 一齐
What does 一齐 mean?
一齐 (yīqí) means "at the same time; simultaneously" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 一齐?
一齐 is made of 2 characters: 一 (1 strokes), 齐 (6 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 一齐 an HSK word?
Yes. 一齐 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 一齐 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 一齐 is written 一齊.
Can 一齐 be used after a verb or as a complement?
No. 一齐 works only as an adverb before the verb, as in 一齐出发. Unlike 一起, it cannot follow 在 or come after the verb, so 我们在一起 cannot become 我们在一齐.
Is 一齐 more formal than 一起?
Yes, 一齐 sounds a bit more written or descriptive. It is common in stories and reports describing many people acting at once, such as 灯一齐亮了 (the lights all came on at once).