一口 yī kǒu ㄧ ㄎㄡˇ jat1 hau2

  • readily
  • flatly (deny, admit and so on)
  • a mouthful
  • a bite

Stroke order

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Draw 一 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 松 鬆 ( sōng sung1 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 一口气 一口氣 ( yī kǒu qì jat1 hau2 hei3 )。

    She gave out a sigh of relief.

  • 请 請 ( qǐng cing2 ) 深 ( shēn sam1 ) 吸 ( xī kap1 ) 一口气 一口氣 ( yī kǒu qì jat1 hau2 hei3 )。

    Please take a deep breath.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 想 ( xiǎng soeng2 ) 尝 嚐 ( cháng ) 一口 ( yī kǒu jat1 hau2 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Do you want to have a taste?

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 一口 ( yī kǒu jat1 hau2 ) 死 ( sǐ sei2 ) 井 ( jǐng zeng2 )。

    This is an abandoned well.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 可以 ( kě yǐ ho2 ji5 ) 吃 ( chī hek3 ) 一口 ( yī kǒu jat1 hau2 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Can I have a bite?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.