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The expression &quot;one by one&quot; is also simple in Chinese (you don't even need the word &quot;by&quot;), except that it gets complicated somewhat by the concept of [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Measure_word measure words].

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* [[#Used_as_.22One_by_One.22|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Used as &quot;One by One&quot;</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Used_as_.22Little_by_Little.22|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Used as &quot;Little by Little&quot;</span>]]
** [[#Structure_2|<span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
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* [[#Used_as_.22Over_and_Over_Again.22|<span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Used as &quot;Over and Over Again&quot;</span>]]
** [[#Structure_3|<span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
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== <span id="Used_as_.22One_by_One.22" class="mw-headline">Used as &quot;One by One&quot;</span> ==

The most obvious way to express &quot;one by one&quot; is 一个一个 (yī gè yī gè), and this expression is, in fact, quite common, especially when referring to people doing things one by one. But other [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Measure_word measure words] can be used in the same pattern as well.

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一 + Measure Word + 一 + Measure Word (+ Noun)


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* 别 吵 ，''一'' 个 ''一'' 个 说。<span class="pinyin">Bié chǎo, ''yī'' gè ''yī'' gè shuō.</span><span class="trans">Don't argue. Speak one by one.</span>
* 别 着急 ，''一'' 点 ''一'' 点 做 。<span class="pinyin">Bié zháojí, ''yī'' diǎn ''yī'' diǎn zuò.</span><span class="trans">Don't worry, do it little by little.</span>
* 请 ''一'' 个 房间 ''一'' 个 房间 检查 。<span class="pinyin">Qǐng ''yī'' gè fángjiān ''yī'' gè fángjiān jiǎnchá.</span><span class="trans">Please inspect room by room.</span>
* 别 拿 那么 多 ，''一'' 个 ''一'' 个 拿 。<span class="pinyin">Bié ná nàme duō, ''yī'' gè ''yī'' gè ná.</span><span class="trans">Don't carry so much. Pick them up one at a time.</span>


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== <span id="Used_as_.22Little_by_Little.22" class="mw-headline">Used as &quot;Little by Little&quot;</span> ==

Aside from just meaning &quot;one by one,&quot; when 一 (yī) is used with a [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Measure_word measure word] that is a unit of time like &quot;day&quot; or &quot;year,&quot; the meaning changes to &quot;little by little&quot; (&quot;day by day,&quot; &quot;year by year&quot;) or &quot;gradually.&quot;

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一 + Time Unit + 一 + Time Unit (+ Noun)


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* 宝宝 ''一'' 天 ''一'' 天 在 长大 。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao ''yī'' tiān ''yī'' tiān zài zhǎngdà.</span><span class="trans">The baby is growing up day by day.</span>
* 爸爸 妈妈 ''一'' 年 ''一'' 年 在 变 老 。<span class="pinyin">Bàba māma ''yī'' nián ''yī'' nián zài biàn lǎo.</span><span class="trans">Year by year, mom and dad are growing old.</span>


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== <span id="Used_as_.22Over_and_Over_Again.22" class="mw-headline">Used as &quot;Over and Over Again&quot;</span> ==

When a measure word phrase like &quot;one time&quot; is repeated, the meaning also changes. When using a [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Verb_measure_word verb measure word] like 次 (cì) or 遍 (biàn), using this pattern can indicate how the action is performed or indicate repetition of the the action.

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一 + [Measure Word] (+ 又) + 一 + [Measure Word]


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If the speaker wants to emphasize that the action has been repeated many times, 又 (yòu) can add emphasis.

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* 我 ''一'' 次 ''一'' 次 问，他 就是 什么 都 不 说 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''yī'' cì ''yī'' cì wèn, tā jiùshì shénme dōu bù shuō.</span><span class="trans">I asked him again and again, but he just wouldn't say anything.</span>
* 我 ''一'' 遍 ''一'' 遍 地 跟 他 解释，他 还是 不 听 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ ''yī'' biàn ''yī'' biàn de gēn tā jiěshì, tā háishì bù tīng.</span><span class="trans">I explained it to him again and again, but he still won't listen.</span>
* 你 为什么 ''一'' 遍 '''又''' ''一'' 遍 地 听 这 首 歌 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ wèishénme ''yī'' biàn '''yòu''' ''yī'' biàn de tīng zhè shǒu gē?</span><span class="trans">Why do you listen to this song over and over again?</span>
* 他们 ''一'' 次 '''又''' ''一'' 次 犯 这 种 小 错误 ，让 经理 很 头疼 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen ''yī'' cì '''yòu''' ''yī'' cì fàn zhè zhǒng xiǎo cuòwù, ràng jīnglǐ hěn tóuténg.</span><span class="trans">They keep making the same mistake over and over again, and it's giving their manager a headache.</span>


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