一次性

yīcìxìng

adjective HSK 6 #9,031

Meanings

1 disposable; single-use
2 one-off; one-time

Characters

time; occurrence

nature; property; -ness

Having the property of one use — disposable or one-time.

Examples

请不要使用一次性筷子。

Qǐng bú yào shǐyòng yī cì xìng kuàizi.

Please don't use disposable chopsticks.

这是一次性杯子，用完就扔。

Zhè shì yī cì xìng bēizi, yòng wán jiù rēng.

These are disposable cups — throw them away after use.

公司决定一次性解决所有问题。

Gōngsī juédìng yī cì xìng jiějué suǒyǒu wèntí.

The company decided to solve all problems in one go.

一次性投入太大了。

Yī cì xìng tóurù tài dà le.

The one-time investment is too large.

Tips

usage

一次性 has two main uses: (1) disposable/single-use items (一次性筷子, 一次性手套), and (2) doing something all at once/in one go (一次性解决, 一次性付清 pay in full).

culture

China has been actively reducing 一次性 products. Many cities have banned free disposable plastic bags and single-use chopsticks in restaurants as part of environmental campaigns.

Stroke Order

一 yī

次 cì

性 xìng