一塊

简 一块 · 繁 一塊
Mandarin · pinyin yī kuài

Meanings

  1. a piece; a chunk
  2. (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這 zhè) aspect; area; dimension (Example: 情感這一塊 qíng gǎn zhè yī kuài "the emotional aspect (of it)")
  3. (coll.) one yuan; a dollar
  4. together; in the same place; in company
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一
yī · one; a, an; alone
塊
kuài · piece, lump; dollar
块
kuài · piece, lump; dollar
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1–4 · yi1 kuai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 faai3

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adv

  1. (chiefly Mandarin) together

noun

  1. a piece (of something)
  2. the same place

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一塊 · yi1 kuai4
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Exact source record一塊 一块 [yi1 kuai4] /a piece; a chunk/(fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這|这[zhe4]) aspect; area; dimension (Example: 情感這一塊|情感这一块[qing2 gan3 zhe4 yi1 kuai4] "the emotional aspect (of it)")/(coll.) one yuan; a dollar/together; in the same place; in company/