in one breath; without stopping
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
without stopping; in one breath; in one go
informalEmphasizes completing an action continuously without pausing. Often used with verbs implying effort or a sequence of actions.
Tā他
yī一
kǒu口
qì气
shuō说
wán完
le了
zhěng整
gè个
gù故
shì事
。
He told the whole story without stopping.
Tā他
yī一
kǒu口
qì气
pǎo跑
dào到
le了
shān山
dǐng顶
。
He ran to the mountain top in one go.
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Tā她
yī一
kǒu口
qì气
chī吃
le了
sān三
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
。
She ate three apples in one sitting.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
tài太
jīng精
cǎi彩
le了
，
wǒ我
yī一
kǒu口
qì气
jiù就
kàn看
wán完
le了
。
This book was so captivating, I finished it in one sitting.