一流 (yīliú) · first-rate

一流 (yīliú) means “first-rate; top-class”. It is written with 2 characters: 一 (one) + 流 (to flow). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 一流 is built

The characters

一 yī · one

What 一 is made of

一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.

Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

流 liú · to flow

What 流 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
㐬liú — pennant
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 川chuān — stream
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 㐬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这家酒店的服务是一流的。Zhèjiā jiǔdiàn de fúwù shì yīliú de.This hotel's service is first-rate.

他是一流的厨师。Tā shì yīliú de chúshī.He is a top-class chef.

Questions about 一流

What does 一流 mean?

一流 (yīliú) means “first-rate; top-class”.

How do you pronounce 一流?

一流 is pronounced yīliú.

Which HSK level is 一流?

一流 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 213: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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