- 一个人 yīgèrén alonewithout company; solitary
- 第一个 dìyīgè the firstthe initial item in a sequence or series.
- 另一个 lìngyīgè anotherreferring to one different from the one previously mentioned or considered
- 一个个 yīgègè individuallyeach and every one; one by one
- 下一个 xiàyīge nextthe next one
- 同一个 tóngyīgè the samereferring to one and the same person or entity, used to express identity or lack thereof.
- 一个劲 yīgèjìn continuouslyperforming an action persistently, incessantly, or without interruption
- 一个样 yīgeyàng the samethe same; of the same type
- 一步一个脚印 yībùyīgèjiǎoyìn reliableDown-to-earth, dependable, and earnest in one's character or work style.
- 一个巴掌拍不响 yīgebāzhǎngpāibùxiǎng cooperation requiredit is difficult to achieve anything alone or without the support and cooperation of others
- 一个萝卜一个坑 yīgèluóboyīgèkēng staffingeach person has their own specific position or job with no redundancy; one-to-one allocation of personnel to tasks
- 一个将军一个令 yīgèjiāngjūnyīgèlìng boss's rulesthe phenomenon where every leader or manager establishes their own specific sets of regulations or commands
- 三个臭皮匠,赛过一个诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjiang, sàiguòyīgè Zhūgě Liàng collective wisdomthe wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual, even a genius
- 上一个 shàngyīge previousthe previous one
- 任一个 rènyīge anyany one of (a list of possibilities)
- 同一个世界,同一个梦想 tóngyīgèshìjiè, tóngyīgèmèngxiǎng Olympic mottoOne world - one dream, motto of 2008 Beijing Olympic games
- 哪一个 nǎyīge whichwhich; which one
- 怎一个愁字了得 zěnyīgèchóuzìliǎodé unspeakable griefhow can it be expressed in one word, "sorrow"?; how can words express such sadness? (originally the last line of the poem "Sheng Sheng Man" by Song poet Li Qingzhao)
- 次一个 cìyīgè nextnext one (in order)
- 一递一个 yīdìyīgè successivelyone after another; in succession
- 一个半 yīgebàn one and a half
- 一个天南,一个地北 yīgetiānnán, yīgedìběi miles apartto live very far apart from each other
- 一个头两个大 yīgetóuliǎnggedà overwhelmed(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode; to be overwhelmed by problems
- 一个接一个 yīgejiēyīge one by oneone by one; one after another
- 一天一个样 yītiānyīgeyàng ever-changingto change from day to day
- 一点水一个泡 yīdiǎnshuǐyīgèpào trustworthyhonest and trustworthy
- 一个中国政策 yīgè Zhōngguózhèngcè one-China policythe one-China policy
- 三个女人一个墟 sāngènǚrényīgèxū noisy crowdthree women make a crowd
- 三个臭皮匠,合成一个诸葛亮 sāngèchòupíjiang, héchéngyīgè Zhūgě Liàng collective wisdomlit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius; fig. collective wisdom