<p>既然你对汉语比较熟悉了。一别的意思是自上一次离别，不是所有的离别，就是指在上下文环境中的上一次离别。</p>

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2014-03-16T06:31:31.150Z
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http8086
<p>一别 = 距离上一次分别已经 
省略了好多字~~~~~~~~</p>

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<p><code>一&lt;verb&gt;&lt;time period&gt;了</code> is a commonly used pattern.
It means <code>&lt;time period&gt; has passed since &lt;verb&gt;</code>.</p>

<p>I think “一” might originally mean “slight(ly)”, “mere(ly)” or “just”, but it's commonly used in various constructions  where its original meaning is not preserved.</p>

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<p>After thinking for a day, I feel that this “一” might have been derived from “the first” or “the beginning”.</p>

<p>I feel “一” often signals the beginning of a significant change, or some special event. It's also used to form nominal phrases. e.g. “一别” can function like a noun.</p>

<p>Nevertheless, “一” is mainly used in classic Chinese and retained in fixed expressions, e.g. 一…就…, 一…,…了. When we use it, we tend to understand the structure as a whole, without thinking the meaning of any individual word.</p>

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Yang Muye
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  <p>“一别五六年”，或者“一别” 是什么意思？</p>
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<p>“一别” means the time since we left from each other.</p>

<p>“一别五六年”：“五六”——we cannot translate it as the chinese characters as "five" or "six", this just meeans for ages or long time. So the correct translation of “一别五六年” should be:</p>

<p>It's been <strong>for ages</strong> since we left from each other.</p>

<p>PS：<strong>We Chinese usually use some numbers to describe something special, here the "numbers" aren't used for count.</strong> Let's take some samples:</p>

<p>1)七上八下：(Pretty unsure because of being worried, meaning “六神无主”、“忐忑不安”)</p>

<p>2)五颜六色：(very beautiful).</p>

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xqMogvKW
<p>this separation being 5 to 6 years</p>

<p>一should be understood as 一旦(as long as, since).</p>

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Joseph S WU
<p>刚跟一个好久没联系的威海朋友在聊聊时，他说了</p>

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  <p>时间过得太快了，一别五六年了。</p>
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<p>“<code>一别五六年</code>”，或者“<code>一别</code>” 是什么意思？我查了一下，没找到。</p>

<p>PS: I thought that according to <a href="https://chinese.meta.stackexchange.com/a/346/3061">this</a>, questions in Chinese were allowed, but I can't publish it without English...</p>

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杨以轩
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"一别五六年" 是什么意思？？
# "一别五六年" 是什么意思？？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-03-15)

刚跟一个好久没联系的威海朋友在聊聊时，他说了

> 时间过得太快了，一别五六年了。

“`一别五六年`”，或者“`一别`” 是什么意思？我查了一下，没找到。

PS: I thought that according to [this](https://chinese.meta.stackexchange.com/a/346/3061), questions in Chinese were allowed, but I can't publish it without English...

**Tags:** meaning, meaning-in-context

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: No, my answer in Meta is not the site's policy. The moderator is trying to set the direction by asking for input from the community. That's where this confusion and inconsistency comes about.  

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## 5 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-03-16. Score: 5

既然你对汉语比较熟悉了。一别的意思是自上一次离别，不是所有的离别，就是指在上下文环境中的上一次离别。


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-03-20. Score: 1

一别 = 距离上一次分别已经
省略了好多字~~~~~~~~


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-03-15. Score: 1

`一了` is a commonly used pattern.
It means  `has passed since` .

I think “一” might originally mean “slight(ly)”, “mere(ly)” or “just”, but it's commonly used in various constructions where its original meaning is not preserved.

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After thinking for a day, I feel that this “一” might have been derived from “the first” or “the beginning”.

I feel “一” often signals the beginning of a significant change, or some special event. It's also used to form nominal phrases. e.g. “一别” can function like a noun.

Nevertheless, “一” is mainly used in classic Chinese and retained in fixed expressions, e.g. 一…就…, 一…,…了. When we use it, we tend to understand the structure as a whole, without thinking the meaning of any individual word.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2014-03-18. Score: 0

> “一别五六年”，或者“一别” 是什么意思？

“一别” means the time since we left from each other.

“一别五六年”：“五六”——we cannot translate it as the chinese characters as "five" or "six", this just meeans for ages or long time. So the correct translation of “一别五六年” should be:

It's been **for ages** since we left from each other.

PS：**We Chinese usually use some numbers to describe something special, here the "numbers" aren't used for count.** Let's take some samples:

1)七上八下：(Pretty unsure because of being worried, meaning “六神无主”、“忐忑不安”)

2)五颜六色：(very beautiful).


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### Answer by username_6 on 2014-03-15. Score: 0

this separation being 5 to 6 years

一should be understood as 一旦(as long as, since).


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