的一米

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.)	rice; metre
trad. (的一米)		的	一	米
simp. #(的一米)		的	一	米

Etymology

Literally: "of one grain of rice" or "of one metre." A slang expression peculiar to Southern China, particularly Nanjing.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): de yīmǐ

  (Zhuyin): ˙ㄉㄜ ㄧ ㄇㄧˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: de yīmǐ [Phonetic: de yìmǐ]
    • Zhuyin: ˙ㄉㄜ ㄧ ㄇㄧˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: de̊ yimǐ
    • Wade–Giles: tê⁵ i¹-mi³
    • Yale: de yī-mǐ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: .de imii
    • Palladius: дэ ими (dɛ imi)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /d̥ə i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ mi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Postposition

的一米

1. (slang) really; extremely

   這部電影好看的一米！ [MSC, trad.]
   这部电影好看的一米！ [MSC, simp.]

   Zhè bù diànyǐng hǎokàn de yīmǐ! [Pinyin]

   This movie is awesome!

   他跑步跑得搞笑的一米！ [MSC, trad. and simp.]

   Tā pǎobù pǎo dé gǎoxiào de yīmǐ! [Pinyin]

   The way he runs is bloody hilarious!

Usage notes

Used as an intensifier at the end of an adjective.

Synonyms

• 的一比 (de yībǐ)

See also

• 不得了 (bùdéliǎo)
• 了去了
• ……極了／……极了