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一次性

yī cì xìng · yi ci xing

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. one-off (offer)
  2. one-time
  3. single-use
  4. disposable (goods)
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In a conversation

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Cups at a picnic

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)带(dài)了(le)一次性(yīcìxìng)杯子(bēizi)，用完(yòngwán)就(jiù)能(néng)扔(rēng)。

    I brought disposable cups. We can throw them away after use.

  2. Dengdeng

    一次性(yīcìxìng)的(de)东西(dōngxi)不(bù)环保(huánbǎo)，我(wǒ)带(dài)了(le)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)杯子(bēizi)。

    Disposable things are not eco-friendly. I brought my own cup.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你的(nǐde)杯子(bēizi)要(yào)洗(xǐ)啊(a)。

    But your cup has to be washed.

  4. Dengdeng

    洗(xǐ)杯子(bēizi)只要(zhǐyào)一分钟(yīfēnzhōng)。

    Washing a cup only takes a minute.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)用(yòng)你的(nǐde)杯子(bēizi)，你(nǐ)用(yòng)一次性(yīcìxìng)的(de)吧(ba)。

    Then I'll use your cup and you use a disposable one.

  6. Dengdeng

    为什么(wèishénme)是(shì)我(wǒ)用(yòng)一次性(yīcìxìng)的(de)？

    Why am I the one with the disposable cup?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)一(yí)次(cì)性(xìng)筷(kuài)子(zi)质(zhì)量(liàng)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

The disposable chopsticks at this restaurant are of good quality.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)给(gěi)新(xīn)员(yuán)工(gōng)提(tí)供(gōng)了(le)一(yí)次(cì)性(xìng)培(péi)训(xùn)。

The company provided one-time training for the new employees.

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