Chinese word dictionary

一举两得

yìjǔ-liǎngdé · lit. one action, two gains (idiom); fig. two birds with one stone

Practice word

Word information

Simplified一举两得

Traditional一舉兩得

Pinyinyìjǔ-liǎngdé

Part of speechv

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

一yī

one; first

举jǔ

to raise; to recommend; to praise

两liǎng

two, both, pair, couple; ounce

得dé

to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready

How to learn 一举两得

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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两liǎng

two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (old)

觉得juéde

to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)

两liǎng

two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)

第一dì yī

first; number one; primary

一yī

one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

一半yíbàn

half