yī
弌
one (formal/banker's numeral)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnumeral
one; the formal/banker's numeral for 一
formalUsed in financial documents, checks, contracts, and formal writing to prevent alteration of numbers (e.g., changing 一 to 二 or 三 is easier than altering 壹). Also used in literary or emphatic contexts.
Qǐng请
tián填
xiě写
Yī壹
wàn万
yuán元
zhěng整
。
Please write 'Ten Thousand Yuan Only'.
Yī壹
èr贰
sān叁
sì肆
wǔ伍
lù陆
qī柒
bā捌
jiǔ玖
shí拾
The formal/banker's numerals for 1-10
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Yī壹
yán言
jiǔ九
dǐng鼎
One word weighs as much as nine tripods (a promise is binding)