No. 918 in Chinese
一度
"一度" means "once" or "one time."
In a sentence
我一度以为他会来参加晚会。
I once thought he would come to the party.
一度 is used to express 'once' or 'at one point in the past' here, conveying a past assumption or belief that did not end up being realized.
在80年代，这个歌手一度非常有名。
In the 80s, this singer was extremely famous at one time.
一度 indicates 'at one point in history' here, underlining transient fame during that period.
由于天气不佳，比赛一度被暂停。
Due to poor weather conditions, the match was temporarily suspended.
一度 illustrates 'temporarily' or 'for a period' in this context, emphasizing a specific timed pause before resumption.
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