的一比

Chinese

		really and truly; aim; clear really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of	one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	side by side; compare; to gesture side by side; compare; to gesture; than; ratio
trad. (的一比)		的	一	比
simp. #(的一比)		的	一	比

Etymology

Euphemistic for ……的一屄 (de yībī). A slang expression peculiar to Southern China, particularly Nanjing.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): de yībǐ

  (Zhuyin): ˙ㄉㄜ ㄧ ㄅㄧˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: de yībǐ [Phonetic: de yìbǐ]
    • Zhuyin: ˙ㄉㄜ ㄧ ㄅㄧˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: de̊ yibǐ
    • Wade–Giles: tê⁵ i¹-pi³
    • Yale: de yī-bǐ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: .de ibii
    • Palladius: дэ иби (dɛ ibi)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /d̥ə i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Postposition

的一比

1. (slang) really; extremely

   這部電影好看的一比！ [MSC, trad.]
   这部电影好看的一比！ [MSC, simp.]

   Zhè bù diànyǐng hǎokàn de yībǐ! [Pinyin]

   This movie is awesome!

   他跑步跑得搞笑的一比！ [MSC, trad. and simp.]

   Tā pǎobù pǎo de gǎoxiào de yībǐ! [Pinyin]

   The way he runs is bloody hilarious!

Usage notes

Used as an intensifier at the end of an adjective.

Synonyms

• 的一米 (de yīmǐ)

See also

• 不得了 (bùdéliǎo)
• 了去了
• ……極了／……极了