一块

一塊

yīkuài

phrase #6,842

Meanings

HSK 1

我们一块去吃饭吧。

Wǒmen yīkuài qù chīfàn ba.

Let's go eat together.

HSK 2

这个只要一块钱。

Zhège zhǐ yào yī kuài qián.

This only costs one yuan.

HSK 5

给我一块蛋糕。

Gěi wǒ yī kuài dàngāo.

Give me a piece of cake.

usage

一块 has three common meanings: (1) 'together' (= 一起), (2) 'a piece of' (measure word), (3) 'one yuan' (colloquial for 一元).

grammar

When meaning 'together,' 一块 and 一起 are interchangeable, but 一块 is slightly more colloquial and northern.

一 yī

块 kuài