English–Chinese
“one by one” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyī yī
Example
请把问题一一说明清楚。qǐng bǎ wèn tí yì yì shuō míng qīng chǔ
Please explain the questions clearly, one by one.
How to say “one by one” in Chinese
“One by one” in Chinese is 一一 (yī yī).
A row of separate items handled in order, with each item receiving its own turn.
Example sentences with 一一
他把每个原因一一记录下来，便于分析。tā bǎ měi gè yuán yīn yì yí jì lù xià lái biàn yú fēn xī
He recorded each reason one by one to make it easier to analyze.
Tips for using 一一
- As an adverb, it normally comes before the verb, so its position shows that the action applies to every item in the list.