一旦 meaning and pronunciation

一旦
Simplified/traditional word

一旦 English definition

yí dàn
  • in case (sth happens)
  • if
  • once (sth happens, then...)
  • when
  • in a short time
  • in one day

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Characters

  • 一 (yī): one (1); 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;
  • 旦 (dàn): dawn; morning; day-break; day;