一只 - Mandarin word #723

一只

yìzhī

Traditional: 一隻

#723 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

one (animal or single-of-paired item)

Stroke order

一

只

猫māo。

I have a cat.

桌zhuō杯bēi。

There's a cup on the table.

鸟niǎo。

I saw a small bird.

猫māo。

There is a cat in the courtyard.

桌zhuō猫māo。

There is a small cat on the table.

一

one, a single

一个

one (with general measure word)

一条

one (long or thin item, measure word)

一张

one (sheet, flat object)

只

(literary possessive/linking particle)

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This word is part of lesson 15.