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 búyào shǐyòng yīcìxìng kuàizi.

Please don't use disposable chopsticks.

这是一次性杯子，用完就扔。

Zhè shì yīcìxìng 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 yīcìxìng jiějué suǒyǒu wèntí.

The company decided to solve all problems in one go.

一次性投入太大了。

Yīcìxìng 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