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一切

yíqiè

everything

Usage note

一切表示所有事情或所有东西。

yí qiè biǎo shì suǒ yǒu shì qíng huò suǒ yǒu dōng xī。

一切 means all things or all matters.

Context note

一切常用于总结、安慰和整体概念。

yí qiè cháng yòng yú zǒng jié 、 ān wèi hé zhěng tǐ gài niàn。

一切 is often used for summaries, comfort, and whole concepts.

5 examples

一切都很好。
yí qiè dōu hěn hǎo。
Everything is fine.
请放心,一切正常。
qǐng fàng xīn, yí qiè zhèng cháng。
Please rest assured, everything is normal.
一切准备好了。
yí qiè zhǔn bèi hǎo le。
Everything is ready.
他为了学生做了一切
tā wèi le xué shēng zuò le yí qiè。
He did everything for the students.
一切都按计划进行。
yí qiè dōu àn jì huà jìn xíng。
Everything is going according to plan.

5 mini stories

一切都准备好了,我们可以开始。
yí qiè dōu zhǔn bèi hǎo le, wǒ men kě yǐ kāi shǐ。
Everything is ready, and we can begin.
她说一切都会好起来。
tā shuō yí qiè dōu huì hǎo qǐ lái。
She said everything will get better.
老师让我们把一切整理好。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men bǎ yí qiè zhěng lǐ hǎo。
The teacher asked us to organize everything.
一切看起来都很顺利。
yí qiè kàn qǐ lái dōu hěn shùn lì。
Everything looked smooth.
比赛结束后,一切都安静下来。
bǐ sài jié shù hòu, yí qiè dōu ān jìng xià lái。
After the game ended, everything became quiet.

Mini dialogue

一切顺利

A
祝你明天考试一切顺利!
Zhù nǐ míngtiān kǎoshì yíqiè shùnlì!
Wish you all the best on your exam tomorrow!
B
谢谢,希望一切都能顺利。
Xièxie, xīwàng yíqiè dōu néng shùnlì.
Thanks, I hope everything goes smoothly.

感谢一切

A
感谢你为我做的一切
Gǎnxiè nǐ wèi wǒ zuò de yíqiè.
Thank you for everything you've done for me.
B
不用谢,这一切都是我应该做的。
Búyòng xiè, zhè yíqiè dōu shì wǒ yīnggāi zuò de.
You're welcome, all of this is what I should do.

Related words and contrasts

similar
所有
suǒ yǒu
all

used before nouns, e.g., 所有东西 (all things)

similar
全部
quán bù
entire, whole

emphasizes the complete set of something

similar
万事
wàn shì
all things, everything

often in set phrases like 万事如意 (may all go well)

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