entirely; completely; always
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesadverb
entirely; completely; all
dialectUsed in dialects to indicate totality or uniformity. Often followed by 都.
Jiā家
jù具
yī一
chàn刬
dōu都
shì是
xīn新
de的
。
All the furniture is completely new.
Zhè这
xiē些
shū书
yī一
chàn刬
dōu都
shì是
wǒ我
xīn新
mǎi买
de的
。
These books are all ones I just bought.
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Wū屋
zi子
lǐ里
yī一
chàn刬
shōu收
shi拾
de得
gān干
gān干
jìng净
jìng净
。
The room was tidied up spotlessly throughout.
Tā他
men们
yī一
chàn刬
dōu都
shì是
nán南
fāng方
rén人
。
They are all from the south without exception.
adverb
blindly; persistently; always (doing something, often negative)
archaicCommonly found in early vernacular literature (早期白话), often carrying a negative connotation of persisting in wrongdoing.
Yī一
chàn刬
dì地
cán残
hài害
zhōng忠
liáng良
。
He blindly persecuted loyal and good officials.
Tā他
bù不
gāi该
yī一
chàn刬
tīng听
xìn信
xiǎo小
rén人
de的
huà话
。
He shouldn't blindly listen to what villains say.
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Bù不
kě可
yī一
chàn刬
gù固
zhí执
jǐ己
jiàn见
。
One must not stubbornly persist in one's own views.
Nà那
xiē些
tān贪
guān官
yī一
chàn刬
sōu搜
guā刮
mín民
zhī脂
mín民
gāo膏
。
Those corrupt officials persistently squeezed the people dry.