一齐 yìqí at the same time
at the same time; simultaneously
How to remember 一齐: 一 one + 齐 tidy = at the same time.
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How it is used
- Adverb: several actors doing one thing at the same instant - 大家一齐鼓掌 (dàjiā yìqí gǔzhǎng) everyone applauded in unison.
- Contrast 一起 (yìqǐ, together/jointly, in the same place): 一齐 stresses simultaneity of an action, 一起 stresses being together or acting as a group.