Chinese word

一块儿

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī kuàir

Meaning

  • adverbtogether

Example

我们一块儿去看电影吧。wǒ men yí kuàir qù kàn diàn yǐng ba

Let's go watch a movie together.

Illustration for 一块儿 (together)

More examples

你想和我一块儿吃饭吗？nǐ xiǎng hé wǒ yí kuàir chī fàn ma

Would you like to eat with me?

Core concept

One whole unit: separate people or parts are treated as belonging together.

Common phrases

  • 一块儿去yí kuàir qù

    go together

  • 一块儿吃饭yí kuàir chī fàn

    have a meal together

  • 一块儿看电影yí kuàir kàn diàn yǐng

    watch a movie together

  • 一块儿玩yí kuàir wán

    play together

Similar words

一起yì qǐ: Sharing an action or journey with someone else.

Definition in Chinese

常用口语副词，表示几人与他人一同行动或互相陪伴，常与动词连用构成短语，如“和别人一块儿去”。cháng yòng kóu yǔ fù cí biǎo shì jǐ rén yǔ tā rén yì tóng xíng dòng huò hù xiāng péi bàn cháng yǔ dòng cí lián yòng gòu chéng duán yǔ rú hé bié rén yí kuàir qù

Word origin

In northern spoken Chinese, 一块儿 (yīkuàiér, "together") extends the "one piece" image to people staying in the same group during an activity.

Usage tips

  • In spoken Chinese, it commonly follows the subject and comes before the verb, framing the action as shared company rather than a solo plan.

Other meanings

  • piecemeasure word

Opposites

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