如一

rú yī

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb

Definitions

1. consistent
2. the same
3. unvarying

Usage notes

Common mistakes

如一 is often used in formal written Chinese; it is not commonly used in everyday speech to mean 'consistent'. In casual contexts, prefer 一致 (yī zhì).

Formality

如一 is a formal term typically found in literature or formal writing, not in conversational Mandarin.

Example Sentences

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他对待工作的态度始终 如一 。

His attitude towards work has always been consistent.

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Words Containing 如一

• 一代不如一代 一代不如一代 yī dài bù rú yī dài: to be getting worse with each generation
• 一日不如一日 一日不如一日 yī rì bù rú yī rì: to be getting worse by the day
• 始终如一 始终如一 shǐ zhōng rú yī: unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
• 心口如一 心口如一 xīn kǒu rú yī: lit. heart and mouth as one (idiom); to say what you think
• 百闻不如一见 百闻不如一见 bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn: seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others
• 表里如一 表里如一 biǎo lǐ rú yī: external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means
• 亲如一家 亲如一家 qīn rú yī jiā: family-like close relationship (idiom)

Child Words of 如一

• 一 一 yī: one
• 如 如 rú: as