Writing
一块儿 (yí kuàir) — how to say "together" in Chinese
一块儿
Together
noun · scope adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and refers to what comes before it.
我们一块儿吃饭吧。
wǒ men yí kuàir chī fàn ba
Let's eat together.
Character composition
一
one
块
piece
儿
suffix
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
一块儿学习
yíkuàir xuéxí
study together
一块儿吃饭
yíkuàir chīfàn
eat together
Examples
他们一块儿吃饭聊天。
They eat and chat together.
我们一块儿去。
We go together.
Mnemonic
[yí kuàir-] "one piece!" — squeaks hamster Kuzy, and all his friends each grab one piece 🧀. They nibble side by side, shoulder to shoulder, so they always do everything 一块儿 — together.
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Frequently asked questions
Together in Chinese translation
"together" in Chinese is 一块儿 (yí kuàir).
What does 一块儿 mean in English?
一块儿 (yí kuàir) means "Together".
Together Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yí kuàir (written as yi kuair, yikuair). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "together" in Chinese characters?
It is written 一块儿: 一 has 1 stroke, 块 has 7 strokes, 儿 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 一块儿?
一块儿 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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