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一概 (yí gài): All / without exception (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

一概 consists of 2 characters.

one; once; first; structural word between two of the same verb; as soon as; throughout

general, approximate, outline

Word Info

Pinyinyí gài

MeaningAll / without exception

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxAdverb

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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 一概.

Words with 一

一些yī xiēHSK 1
一半yī bànHSK 1
一点儿yī diǎn erHSK 1
一下yī xiàHSK 2
一起yì qǐHSK 2
第一dì yīHSK 2
一共yī gòngHSK 3
一定yī dìngHSK 3

Words with 概

大概dà gàiHSK 4
概念gài niànHSK 5
概括gài kuòHSK 5
概率gài lǜHSK 6
气概qì gàiHSK 6
概况gài kuàngHSK 7-9
概论gài lùnHSK 7-9
一概而论

yí gài ér lùn

HSK 7-9

3.

How to Use 一概 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 一概 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

yī一

gài概

jiē接

shòu受

neutral

accept without exception

yī一

gài概

jù拒

jué绝

neutral

refuse across the board

yī一

gài概

bù不

zhī知

formal

know nothing at all

Idiomwith而论

yī一

gài概

ér而

lùn论

4.

Example Sentences with 一概

zhè这

xiē些

píng苹

guǒ果

yī一

gài概

shì是

hóng

formal

Written

lump together

红

sè色

de的

。

All these apples are red.

duì对

yú于

wèi未

tí提

jiāo交

shēn申

qǐng请

de的

cái材

liào料

，

wǒ我

men们

yí一

gài概

bù不

yǔ予

shòu受

lǐ理

。

We will not accept any materials for which an application has not been submitted.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

duì对

suǒ所

yǒu有

de的

jiàn建

yì议

dōu都

yí一

gài概

chí持

fǎn反

duì对

tài态

dù度

ma吗

？

Do you really oppose all suggestions without exception?

tā他

duì对

suǒ所

yǒu有

wèn问

tí题

yī一

gài概

huí回

dá答

“

bù不

zhī知

dào道

”

。

He answered "I don't know" to all questions.

tā他

xīn心

qíng情

bù不

hǎo好

，

duì对

péng朋

yǒu友

de的

yāo邀

yuē约

yí一

gài概

xiè谢

jué绝

le了

。

He was in a bad mood and declined all invitations from friends.

zhè这

xiē些

guò过

qī期

de的

yōu优

huì惠

quàn券

yí一

gài概

bù不

néng能

shǐ使

yòng用

，

qǐng请

liàng谅

jiě解

。

These expired coupons cannot be used without exception, please understand.

gōng公

sī司

guī规

dìng定

，

chí迟

dào到

zhě者

yī一

gài概

yào要

xiě写

jiǎn检

tǎo讨

shū书

。

The company rule states that all latecomers must write a self-criticism report.

fán凡

shì是

shè涉

jí及

shāng商

yè业

jī机

mì密

de的

wén文

jiàn件

，

yí一

gài概

xū需

yào要

jiā加

mì密

chǔ处

lǐ理

。

All documents involving commercial secrets must be encrypted without exception.