in a lump sum; all at once
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
in a lump sum; all at once
informalOften used in informal spoken language to describe consolidating multiple tasks or payments into one single action.
Bié别
yī一
tiān天
qù去
yī一
tàng趟
le了
，
zán咱
yuè月
dǐ底
dǎ打
zǒng总
r儿
qù去
yī一
cì次
ba吧
。
Let's not go every day; we should go all at once at the end of the month.
Tā他
měi每
gè个
yuè月
dǎ打
zǒng总
r儿
gěi给
wǒ我
fā发
gōng工
zī资
。
He pays me my salary in a lump sum every month.
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Zhè这
xiē些
zhàng账
dān单
bù不
yòng用
yī一
bǐ笔
bǐ笔
suàn算
，
dǎ打
zǒng总
r儿
suàn算
yī一
xià下
jiù就
wán完
le了
。
We don't need to calculate these bills one by one; just add them all up at once and it's done.