一齐

一齊

yīqí

adverb HSK 6 #18,322

Meanings

1 at the same time; simultaneously
2 all together; in unison

Characters

neat; even; together; uniform

All uniformly at once — simultaneously.

Examples

大家一齐鼓掌。

Dàjiā yī qí gǔzhǎng.

Everyone clapped at the same time.

他们一齐站了起来。

Tāmen yī qí zhàn le qǐlái.

They all stood up at once.

同学们一齐喊："老师好！"

Tóngxuémen yī qí hǎn: 'Lǎoshī hǎo!'

The students all called out in unison: 'Hello, teacher!'

问题一齐爆发了。

Wèntí yī qí bàofā le.

All the problems erupted at the same time.

Tips

usage

一齐 emphasizes simultaneity — things happening at the exact same moment. Compare with 一起 (yīqǐ) which means 'together' and doesn't necessarily imply doing things at the exact same time.

usage

齐 alone means 'neat/uniform/even.' 齐心协力 (qí xīn xié lì) = 'working together with one heart' — a common idiom for teamwork.

Stroke Order

一 yī

齐 qí