一切
yī qiè HSK 4

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📚 Example Sentences

一切都很顺利。
Yīqiè dōu hěn shùnlì.
Everything is going smoothly.
我准备好了一切。
Wǒ zhǔnbèi hǎo le yīqiè.
I have prepared everything.
一切问题都解决了。
Yīqiè wèntí dōu jiějué le.
All problems have been solved.
一切都会好的。
Yī qiè dōu huì hǎo de.
Everything will be fine.
他明白了一切。
Tā míng bái le yī qiè.
He understood everything.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 一切 as 'one cut' (一 = one, 切 = cut) – imagine cutting a cake into pieces but still having 'everything' together as one whole.

📝 Usage Notes

It is used in both formal and informal contexts, in spoken and written Chinese. Common contexts include wishes (e.g., 一切顺利), descriptions of situations (e.g., 一切正常), and general statements about all aspects of something.

📖 Grammar Points

一切 often functions as a subject or object in sentences (e.g., 一切都很重要). It can be used in structures like 为了一切 (for the sake of everything) or 不顾一切 (regardless of everything).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, 一切 is commonly used in greetings and well-wishes, such as 祝你一切顺利, reflecting a holistic concern for someone's overall situation rather than specific details.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 所有 (suǒyǒu, which often modifies nouns like 所有的人), 一切 is more abstract and used independently as a pronoun. 全部 (quánbù) can mean 'all' but often refers to a concrete, complete set of items.

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