一度

Chinese

		one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	capacity; degree; standard
simp. and trad. (一度)		一	度

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yīdù

  (Zhuyin): ㄧ ㄉㄨˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jat¹ dou⁶

• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): it-tō͘

  (Teochew, Peng'im): zêg⁸ dou⁷

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yīdù [Phonetic: yídù]
    • Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄉㄨˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yidù
    • Wade–Giles: i¹-tu⁴
    • Yale: yī-dù
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: iduh
    • Palladius: иду (idu)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ tu⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
    • Jyutping: jat¹ dou⁶
    • Yale: yāt douh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jat⁷ dou⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: yed¹ dou⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɐt̚⁵ tou̯²²/
    • Homophones:

      edit edit 一度 一道

• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: it-tō͘
    • Tâi-lô: it-tōo
    • Phofsit Daibuun: itdo
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /it̚³²⁻⁵ tɔ²²/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /it̚³²⁻⁴ tɔ²²/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /it̚⁵⁻²⁴ tɔ⁴¹/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: zêg⁸ dou⁷
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tse̍k tōu
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sek̚⁴⁻² tou¹¹/

Noun

一度

1. (formal) once (one time)
2. (music) unison (interval)

Synonyms

• (once): 一次 (yīcì)

Adverb

一度

1. once (at some time in the past)

Etymology 2

From Japanese 一等(いっとう) (ittō).

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): it-tó͘ / it-tó

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: it-tó͘
    • Tâi-lô: it-tóo
    • Phofsit Daibuun: itdor
    • IPA (Taipei): /it̚³²⁻⁴ tɔ⁵³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /it̚³²⁻⁴ tɔ⁴¹/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: it-tó
    • Tâi-lô: it-tó
    • Phofsit Daibuun: itdoir
    • IPA (Taipei): /it̚³²⁻⁴ to⁵³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /it̚³²⁻⁴ tɤ⁴¹/

Adjective

一度

1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) best; top
   • 2020, Liz, “同性婚姻ê稱呼問題”, in 《台文通訊BONG報》, number 316:

     2019年5月24，台灣tsiânn做亞洲第一个同性兩人ē-tàng結婚ê國家，台灣ê文明、進步、民主、人權、自由，lóng是世界it-tóo--ê，做一个台灣人，我感覺tsiok驕傲--ê。

     On May 24, 2019, Taiwan became the first country in Asia where two people of the same sex may get married. Taiwan's civilization, progress, democracy, human rights, and freedom are all the top of the world. As a Taiwanese, I feel very proud.

Adverb

一度

1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) most

   • 氣魄要一度勇　什麼叫做悲傷 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     气魄要一度勇　什么叫做悲伤 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2012, 阿良偉, lyrics by 吳俅, 獨卒擒王

     khì-phek ài it-tó͘ ióng, siáⁿ-mih kiò-chò pi-siong [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     [My] boldness must be the strongest. What is sorrow [to me]?

   • 伯利恆人以比讚，名聲人品一度讚。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     伯利恒人以比赞，名声人品一度赞。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2016, 高英男, 以比讚

     Pek-lī-hêng lâng Í-pí-chàn, Miâ-siaⁿ jîn-phín it-tó͘-chán. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Bethlehemite Ibzan, his reputation and character is the most excellent.

   • 有音樂的所在就有樂暢佮快活，伊無揀主人，袂嫌咱頇顢，正港是『it-tóo』讚的好朋友！ [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     有音乐的所在就有乐畅佮快活，伊无拣主人，袂嫌咱顸颟，正港是『it-tóo』赞的好朋友！ [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2017, 黃文達, 『It-tóo』讚的好朋友

     Ū im-ga̍k ê só͘-chāi tō ū lo̍k-thiòng kah khùiⁿ-oa̍h, i bô kéng chú-lâng, bē hiâm lán han-bān, chiàⁿ-káng sī ‘it-tó͘’ chán ê hó pêng-iú! [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Where there is music is where there is joy and happiness. It does not pick masters, nor does it resent us for being clumsy. It is for real the most excellent good friend!

   • 劍獅劍獅獅咬劍　盾牌一度勇 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     剑狮剑狮狮咬剑　盾牌一度勇 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2018, 吳木, lyrics by 李友雄, 劍獅歌

     kiàm-sai kiàm-sai sai kā kiàm, tún-pâi it-tó͘ ióng [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Sword lion, sword lion, the lion biting a sword, the shield is the strongest

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
一	度
いち Grade: 1	ど Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) いちど [ìchídóꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [it͡ɕido̞]

Noun

一(いち)度(ど) • (ichido) 

1. once; one time

   一度(いちど)食(た)べれば味(あじ)が解(わか)る。

   Ichido tabe reba aji ga wakaru.

   If you eat it once, you'll know its taste.

Synonyms

• 一回(いっかい) (ikkai)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
一	度
ひと Grade: 1	たび Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Noun

一(ひと)度(たび) • (hitotabi) 

1. once; one time

See also

• 二度(ふたたび) (futatabi)
• 三度(みたび) (mitabi)
• 四度(よたび) (yotabi)
• 五度(いつたび) (itsutabi)
• 六度(むたび) (mutabi)