Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
一砖一瓦
一砖一瓦
一砖一瓦
一砖一瓦
一砖一瓦
一砖一瓦
一砖一瓦
一砖一瓦

一砖一瓦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

一砖一瓦 Usage and Examples

every brick and tile

brick by brick

他一砖一瓦成功地为自己创立了另一番事业。

He managed to build himself another career brick by brick.

根据科学研究,胡夫命令他的士兵们一砖一瓦地建造它。

According to scientific research, Khufu ordered his men to build it stone by stone.

The characters in 一砖一瓦

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
砖
zhuān9brick
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
瓦
wǎ5tile, watt, earthenware

More words starting with 一

  • yī一 xià下wǔ午an afternoon, one afternoon
  • yī一 zhǒng种a, a kind of
  • yī一yī一one by one, each and every one
  • yí一zhàng丈gāo高one zhang tall, a zhang high
  • yí一shàng上rèn任upon taking office, upon assuming office
  • yí一shàng上rèn任jiù就upon taking office, as soon as appointed
  • yí一shàng上wǔ午all morning, the whole morning
  • yí一shàng上wǔ午de的morning's, a morning's
  • yí一shàng上shì市upon launch, when launched
  • yí一shàng上shì市jiù就upon its listing, as soon as it went public
  • yí一shàng上lai来at first, right off the bat
  • yí一shàng上jià架Upon listing, When launched

Recommended tools

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Questions about 一砖一瓦

What does 一砖一瓦 mean in Chinese?

一砖一瓦 (yī zhuān yī wǎ) means “every brick and tile, brick by brick”.

How do you pronounce 一砖一瓦?

一砖一瓦 is pronounced yī zhuān yī wǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “every brick and tile” in Chinese?

“every brick and tile” is 一砖一瓦 (yī zhuān yī wǎ) in Chinese.

How is 一砖一瓦 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 一砖一瓦, each with pinyin and an English translation.

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us