统一 meaning in English
to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated
Meaning of 统一
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to unify; to integrate
- unified; integrated
How to use 统一
统一 works as a verb meaning to unify or standardize, and as an adjective meaning unified or uniform. It is common in talk about rules, opinions, clothing and countries. Example: 我们要统一意见。(Wǒmen yào tǒngyī yìjiàn.) We need to reach a unified opinion.
统 (tǒng) has the silk radical 纟, like gathering many threads into one bundle, and 一 (yī) means one. Pull all the threads together and you make them one: 统一, to unify.
Common mistake: Learners often write 统 with the wrong left side, confusing it with 流 (liú), which has the water radical 氵 instead of the silk radical 纟. Also, 一 changes tone before some syllables, but in 统一 it sits at the end and stays first tone, yī.
统一 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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统 tǒng · to govern · 9 strokes
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一 yī · one · 1 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 统一.
| 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 统一
What does 统一 mean?
统一 (tǒngyī) means "to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated" and is used as a verb and adjective.
How do you write 统一?
统一 is made of 2 characters: 统 (9 strokes), 一 (1 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 统一 an HSK word?
Yes. 统一 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 统一 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 统一 is written 統一.
What is the difference between 统一 and 一样?
一样 (yīyàng) simply describes things that are the same or alike. 统一 suggests things were made the same on purpose, often by a rule or decision, like 统一服装 (tǒngyī fúzhuāng), uniform clothing.
Can 统一 be used for things other than countries?
Yes. It is used for everyday things like prices, standards, schedules and ideas, for example 统一价格 (tǒngyī jiàgé), a uniform price. Political unification is only one use.