the tone of 一
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Rules concerning the pronunciation of the character yī 一（one): The character yī 一 （one）is pronounced as the 1st tone when used as part of a number. E.g. yī 一 （one), èr 二 （two), sān 三 （three)… 1) Yī 一 （one） is pronounced as the 4th tone when preceding 1st, 2nd, or 3rd tones. E.g. Yī tiān is pronounced yì tiān 一天 (one day) Drills: 一只鸡 yì zhī jī, a chicken 一家人 yì jiā rén, a family 一间教室 yì jiān jiàoshì, a classroom 一包烟 yì bāo yān, a pack of cigarettes 一节课 yì jié kè, a class 一瓶酒 yì píng jiǔ, a bottle of wine 一条河 yì tiáo hé, a river 一头牛 yì tóu niú, a cow 一口人 yì kǒu rén, a family member 一碗饭 yì wǎn fàn, a bowl of rice 一所学校 yì suǒ xuéxiào, a school 一种语言 yì zhǒng yǔyán, a language 2) Yī is pronounced as a 2nd tone when preceding a 4th tone. E.g. Yīcì is pronounced yícì 一次 （one time, once） Drills: 一位老师 yíwèi lǎoshī, a teacher 一个哥哥 yígè gēgē, an older brother 一座大楼 yízuò dàlóu, a building 一块橡皮 yíkuài xiàngpí, an eraser
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