yi1
dan4
  1. in case (sth happens)
  2. if
  3. once (sth happens, then...)
  4. when
  5. in a short time
  6. in one day

Characters

  • 一 (一): one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
  • 旦 (旦): (literary) dawn; daybreak; dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

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Examples

一旦他决定了,就没有人能阻止他了。

一旦養成了壞習慣,就很難改回來了。

一旦我有可能,我就要跳槽。

您一旦开始了,就应该继续下去。

你一旦开始了,就应该继续下去。

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