一 yī
- Strokes
- 1
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
一举一动
yìjǔyídòng
every move; every action
Characters in this word
举 jǔ
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 丶 — dot
- Made of
- 兴 to thrive, to prosper, to flourish 扌 hand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 小狗的一举一动都十分可爱，逗得全家人哈哈大笑。 Xiǎogǒu de yìjǔyídòng dōu shífēn kě'ài, dòu de quánjiārén hāhā dàxiào. The puppy's every move is adorable, making the whole family laugh out loud.
- 父母的一举一动都会影响孩子，家长要给孩子做好榜样。 Fùmǔ de yìjǔyídòng dūhuì yǐngxiǎng háizi, jiāzhǎng yào gěi háizi zuò hǎo bǎngyàng. Parents' every move influences their children, so parents must set a good example.
- 面试时，考官会注意你的一举一动，千万别紧张。 Miànshì shí, kǎoguān huì zhùyì nǐ de yìjǔyídòng, qiānwàn bié jǐnzhāng. During an interview the examiners notice your every move, so don't be nervous.
Related words
- 一 yī one
- 一半 yíbàn half
- 一会儿 yíhuìr a moment, a little while
- 一块儿 yíkuàir together
- 一下儿 yíxiàr a bit, briefly (after a verb)
- 一样 yíyàng the same, alike
- 一边 yìbiān one side; while (doing two things at once)
- 一点儿 yìdiǎnr a little, a bit
- 一起 yìqǐ together
- 一些 yìxiē some, a few
- 不一定 bùyídìng not necessarily
- 不一会儿 bùyíhuìr in a short while