Once you cross the river, you'll be safe.
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一旦
yī dàn
HSK 3.0 · 5HSK 2.0 · 5
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yī dàn · jat1 daan3 (Jyutping)
- in case (sth happens)
- if
- once (sth happens, then...)
- when
- in a short time
- in one day
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Character breakdown
Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3. Make Me a Hanzi · LGPL 3+. Interactive stroke order is available in the study tools.
Example sentences
Once you've formed a bad habit, you can't get rid of it easily.
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