yi

«yi» in Mova's school dictionary: "one" in Mandarin Chinese; it sounds like English "ee" — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun/proper noun (Yi — a people, a language, a surname, a name); (Mandarin, pinyin) yī

meaning for a pupil

1) (Mandarin, pinyin) yī means "one" in Mandarin Chinese; it sounds like English "ee". It is not an English word. tree →

2) (a name) The Yi are an ethnic group in south-west China, with their own Yi language and script. tree →

3) (a name) Yi is a common Korean and Chinese surname (also written Lee or Li), as in Admiral Yi Sun-sin of Korea. tree →

4) "Hi, yi!" is an excited shout or call. tree →

sense in the lessons

In language lessons it is one of the first Mandarin numbers: yī, èr, sān (1, 2, 3). In geography it names a people of China. Phrases: yī, èr, sān; the Yi people.

examples

• In Mandarin, yī, èr, sān means one, two, three. tree →
• "Yi" sounds like "ee" to an English ear. tree →
• The Yi people live in the mountains of south-west China. tree →
• Admiral Yi Sun-sin is a hero in Korean history. tree →
• Yī gè píngguǒ means "one apple" in Mandarin. tree →
• The Yi language has its own script. tree →
• "Hi, yi!" said he, "here's a coat o' clay ready made, and a fine one. tree →

note

Not an English word. In pinyin the mark on yī shows a high, flat tone. As a name it takes a capital letter.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «yi» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.