(yí qiè) - everything, all, every in Mandarin
yíqièTraditional: 一切
Translation
everything, all, every
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Word origin
A compound of 一 (yī, 'one') and 切 (qiè, 'to cut; all'), meaning 'everything, all'. 切 is a phono-semantic compound of 刀 (dāo, 'knife') for the sense with 七 (qī) as the phonetic.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 一 (yī, 'one') + 切 (qiè, 'all'; 刀 knife + 七 qī phonetic)
Stroke order
一
切
Examples
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Is everything okay?
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I am willing to do everything for you.
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Everything is over.
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Everything is ready.
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Thank you for everything you have done for me.
一切 (yí qiè) means everything, all, every. It is used as a pronoun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 8: 一切, 下, 太 and 7 more words.