一粒

yīlì

measure word

Meanings

1 a grain of
2 a pellet/seed of
3 one (small round thing)

Characters

Examples

锅里剩一粒米。

Guō lǐ shèng yī lì mǐ.

There's one grain of rice left in the pot.

医生给了他一粒药。

Yīshēng gěi le tā yī lì yào.

The doctor gave him a pill.

Tips

usage

一粒 is used for small, round, discrete objects — grains of rice or sand, seeds, pills, beads, buttons, bullets. If the item is larger or irregular, use 一颗 (a bigger round unit: stars, teeth, hearts) instead.

Stroke Order

一 yī

粒 lì