# Western Mandarin/Words with Characters/1
### The 1st radical. (一)
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##### 一 i$^5$.
   ##### 一個人

       One person; alone.

   ##### 一心一億

       With one heart and mind.

   ##### 一年一回

       once a year.

   ##### 一步一步

       step by step.

   ##### 要喫一點藥

       you must take a little medicine.

   ##### 下了一天的雨

       it rained a whole day.

   ##### 他們是一路來的

       they came together.

   ##### 一切的事情

       all affairs.

   ##### 一樣的東西

       the same kind of thing.

   ##### 天一亮的時候

       as soon as it is daylight.

   ##### 一早要起身

       we will start in the early morning.

   ##### 鞋子做歸一了

       the shoes are finished.

   ##### 都坐歸一了沒有

       are they all seated ready?

   ##### 我人今天不居一

       I am unwell to-day.

   ##### 第一章

       the first chapter.

   ##### 第一要緊的

       the most important.

   ##### 不一定

       not certain. ​1

##### 丁 tin$^1$.
   ##### 丁香

       cloves; lit. nail spice, (from the old meaning of the character).

   ##### 好多人丁

       how many persons?

   ##### 成丁

       to come of age.

   ##### 丁憂

       a son mourning for his father (official).

   ##### 家丁 and 門丁

       servants and door keepers.

   ##### 兵丁

       soldiers.

   ##### 他兩個的力量丁對

       they are about matched in strength.

   ##### 丁梆兩句

       they squabbled a bit.

   ##### 丁年

       "tin" year, i.e, the year in the cycle in which "tin" occurs.

##### 七 tsʻi$^5$, tsʻie$^5$.
   ##### 七百

       seven hundred.

   ##### 第七本

       the seventh volume.

   ##### 燒七

       to burn cash paper after a death every seventh day till the 40th day.

   ##### 他在那裏說七說八的

       he just talked a lot of nonsense there.

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##### 丈 chang$^4$.
   ##### 一丈大

       ten feet long; a Chinese yard.

   ##### 好多丈尺

       what is the measurement?

   ##### 丈田

       to measure fields.

   ##### 丈夫

       a husband.

   ##### 大丈夫

       an able man.

   ##### 老丈人

       wife's father.

##### 下 shia$^4$.
   ##### 棹子底下

       under the table.

   ##### 在下面

       on the lower side.

   ##### 下等的貨

       an inferior class of goods.

   ##### 下民

       the vulgar classes.

   ##### 下半天

       after-noon.

   ##### 下月

       next month.

   ##### 快快下來

       come down quickly.

   ##### 把瓦下下來

       take down the files off the house.

   ##### 下馬

       to dismount from a horse. ​

   ##### 下手做工

       to commence work.

   ##### 下鄕

       to go into the country.

   ##### 那天下了雨

       rain fell on that day.

   ##### 生下來

       to give birth to.

   ##### 下蛋

       to lay eggs.

   ##### 下棋

       to play chess.

   ##### 下脚錢

       coolie hire paid at the end of a journey.

   ##### 下江板子

       the blocks of this book have been cut down river.

   ##### 我名下分好多

       how much is there to my name?

   ##### 天下

       the empire.

   ##### 下身

       the privates.

   ##### 一百錢的上下

       a hundred cash or thereabout.

##### 三 san$^1$.
   ##### 三本書

       three books.

   ##### 我不管他三七二十一

       I don't care what he says or does; lit. 3 times 7 are 21.

   ##### 三脚

       a tri-pod.

   ##### 三隻手

       a pick pocket.

   ##### 不要三心二意

       don't be irresolute.

   ##### 第三天

       the third day.

   ##### 再三

       several times; repeatedly.

##### 上 shang$^4$.
   ##### 擱在上頭

       place it on the top.

   ##### 上好的東西

       the best quality of goods; a first-rate article.

   ##### 上半天

       fore-noon.

   ##### 上古以來

       from the most ancient times.

   ##### 利見上人

       I am happy to be in the presence of my superior officer.

   ##### 上諭

       an Imperial edict.

   ##### 上帝

       the Supreme Ruler.

   ##### 上省

       to go up to the capital.

   ##### 上街

       to go upon the street.

   ##### 把舖門上起

       shut up the shop front; to put up the shutters. ​

   ##### 上燈

       to light a lamp.

   ##### 拿燈來上油

       bring the lamp and pour some oil into it.

   ##### 上顏色

       to lay on colouring.

   ##### 那天上路

       when will you start on your journey?

   ##### 上學

       to begin or enter upon study.

   ##### 那個不上算

       that does not enter into the reckoning; of no importance.

   ##### 買上了當

       I was taken in in buying it.

   ##### 帮我達個拜上

       salute so-and-so for me.

   ##### 在街上

       on the street.

   ##### 班上的

       lictors; policemen.

   ##### 你看得上嗎

       does it take your fancy?

   ##### 不上一吊錢

       not more than 1,000 cash.

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##### 不 pu$^5$.
   ##### 不是

       it is not; no.

   ##### 我不去

       I won't go.

##### 不 read po$^5$.
   ##### 你要不

       do you want it or not?

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##### 世 shï$^4$.
   ##### 世界

       the world.

   ##### 今世

       the present age; this life.

   ##### 世代

       generations.

##### 且 tsʻie$^3$.
   ##### 苟且了事

       the business was carelessly done.

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##### 两 liang$^3$.

    same as 兩.

##### 丢 tiu$^1$.
   ##### 丢開

       to cast aside.

   ##### 丢石頭

       to throw a stone.

   ##### 丢棄

       to reject.

   ##### 丢手

       let go your hold!

   ##### 他那一付煙癮丢不脫

       he cannot abandon the opium habit.

   ##### 丢個信在屋頭

       leave word in the house.

   ##### 丢不得手

       I cannot leave my work.

   ##### 他死丢了两個娃娃

       he died and left two children. ​

   ##### 那個地方丢荒了

       that land is left waste.

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##### 並 pin$^4$.

    sometimes pronounced pʻin$^3$ in the first sentence.

   ##### 並排走

       to walk side by side, to walk abreast.

   ##### 一並在內

       all included.

   ##### 並不是

       it certainly is not.