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“everything” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī qiè

Example

他失去了一切。tā shī qù le yí qiè

He lost everything.

Illustration for 一切 (everything)

How to say “everything” in Chinese

“Everything” in Chinese is 一切 (yī qiè).

Nothing stands outside the whole: every relevant person, thing, or aspect is included.

Full entry for 一切: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 一切

战争后,一切都没有了。zhàn zhēng hòu yí qiè dōu méi yǒu le

After the war, everything was gone.

Tips for using 一切

  • With negation, this word often strengthens the sentence to mean that something is not done at all, rather than merely saying that one item is missing.

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