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一举两得 (yì jǔ liǎng dé) — how to say "to kill two birds with one stone" in Chinese
一举
两得
To kill two birds with one stone
Character composition
一
one
举
to lift, action
两
two
得
to get, to obtain
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Collocations
做到一举两得
zuò dào yì jǔ liǎng dé
achieve two goals at once
一举两得的好事
yì jǔ liǎng dé de hǎo shì
a win-win matter
Examples
骑自行车上班既锻炼身体又省钱，真是一举两得。
Cycling to work both exercises the body and saves money — it really kills two birds with one stone.
这个办法一举两得。
This method kills two birds with one stone.
Frequently asked questions
How to say kill two birds with one stone in Chinese?
"to kill two birds with one stone" in Chinese is 一举两得 (yì jǔ liǎng dé).
一举两得 meaning in English
一举两得 (yì jǔ liǎng dé) means "To kill two birds with one stone".
How is 一举两得 pronounced?
It is pronounced yì jǔ liǎng dé (written as yi ju liang de, yijuliangde). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to kill two birds with one stone" in Chinese characters?
It is written 一举两得: 一 has 1 stroke, 举 has 9 strokes, 两 has 7 strokes, 得 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 一举两得?
一举两得 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 一举两得
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丁
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Subordinate
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思议
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