一旦
yídànTraditional: 一旦
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Translation
once, in case, as soon as
Word origin
A compound of 一 (yī, one) and 旦 (dàn, dawn, showing the sun 日 rising above the horizon 一), literally one morning, giving the sense of once or as soon as.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 一 (yī, one) + 旦 (dàn, dawn; 日 sun over 一 horizon)
Stroke order
一
旦
Examples
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Once you have decided, do not regret it.
雨，。
If it rains, the match will be cancelled.
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Once you start, you must keep going.
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Should anything go wrong, the consequences are serious.
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Once you get used to it, it is not hard.
一旦 (yí dàn) means once, in case, as soon as. It is a conjunction introducing a condition and its consequence.
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