一丝

一絲
yīsī

a tiny bit

Wiktionary

Examples

他消失了，不留一丝踪迹。

He disappeared without a trace.

Source: Tatoeba

房间里静悄悄的，听不到一丝声音。

Not a sound was heard in the room.

Source: Tatoeba

我向天地神明发誓我的话绝无一丝虚假。

I'm not lying. I swear to God!

Source: Tatoeba

老人澹蓝色的眼睛闪过一丝真诚的骄傲。

A gleam of real pride quickened most ingenuously in the Older Man's pale blue eyes.

Source: Tatoeba

安娜引人注目的杏仁状眼睛继承了她的亚洲血统，散发着迷人的深度和一丝神秘感。

Anna's striking almond-shaped eyes, inherited from her Asian lineage, exude a captivating depth and a hint of mystery.

Source: Tatoeba

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Entry Composition

1 一 yī
  1. one
  2. single
  3. a (article)
  4. as soon as
  5. entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
2 丝 sī
  1. silk
  2. thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips
  3. classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc

Containing this entry

一丝一毫 yīsīyīháo
  1. one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit
  2. an iota
一丝不挂 yīsībùguà
  1. not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
  2. without a stitch of clothing
  3. in one's birthday suit
一丝不苟 yīsībùgǒu
  1. not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. meticulous
  3. not one hair out of place
一丝丝 yīsīsī