It is the sandi of "一”
Usually, “一” ’s tone is 1st tone (yī).
1、When the character following "一 (yī)" is in the fourth tone, the tone of "一" changes. It changes from the first tone to the second tone. However, when writing its pinyin, it is still written as 1st tone "yī".
eg: 一定 →read: yí dìng
written:yī dìng
2、When “一” is followed by a first, second, or third tone, it changes to the fourth tone (yì).
eg:一起→read: yì qǐ
written:yī qǐ
This is a tone change, not a polyphonic character. Therefore, not all reading materials will mark the changed tone.
(more)Usually, “一” ’s tone is 1st tone (yī).
1、When the character following "一 (yī)" is in the fourth tone, the tone of "一" changes. It changes from the first tone to the second tone. However, when writing its pinyin, it is still written as 1st tone "yī".
eg: 一定 →read: yí dìng
written:yī dìng
2、When “一” is followed by a first, second, or third tone, it changes to the fourth tone (yì).
eg:一起→read: yì qǐ
written:yī qǐ
This is a tone change, not a polyphonic character. Therefore, not all reading materials will mark the changed tone.