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Character

宜

yí HSK 1
宜 yí HSK 1
  • 1. suitable, appropriate
  • 2. should, ought to (mostly used in the negative)
  • 3. (lit.) naturally; no wonder
  • 4. a surname
  • 5. to suit, to be fitting for
Words using 宜 as yí (7)
  • 1 便宜 pián yi — cheap HSK 1
    • 便 convenient, advantageous
    • 宜 suitable, appropriate
    Example

    这件衣服很便宜。

    zhè jiàn yī fu hěn pián yi

    This piece of clothing is very cheap.

  • 2 不宜 bù yí — not advisable HSK 6
    • 不 not (negation particle)
    • 宜 suitable, advisable
    Example

    饭后不宜立即运动。

    fàn hòu bù yí lì jí yùn dòng

    It's not advisable to exercise immediately after eating.

  • 3 适宜 shì yí — suitable HSK 6
    • 适 suitable, fitting
    • 宜 appropriate, proper
    Example

    春天是适宜旅游的季节。

    chūn tiān shì shì yí lǚ yóu de jì jié

    Spring is a suitable season for traveling.

  • 4 事宜 shì yí — matters HSK 7
    • 事 matter, affair
    • 宜 appropriate, suitable (matters requiring proper handling)
    Example

    请提前安排好相关事宜。

    qǐng tí qián ān pái hǎo xiāng guān shì yí

    Please arrange the related matters in advance.

  • 5 因地制宜 yīn dì zhì yí — to adapt measures to local conditions HSK 7
    • 因 according to, based on
    • 地 place, locality, local conditions
    • 制 to formulate, to establish (measures)
    • 宜 suitable, appropriate, proper
    Example

    这个项目的实施必须因地制宜，考虑当地的实际情况。

    zhè ge xiàng mù de shí shī bì xū yīn dì zhì yí kǎo lǜ dāng dì de shí jì qíng kuàng

    The implementation of this project must adapt measures to local conditions and consider the actual situation on the ground.

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  • 6 宜人 yí rén — pleasant HSK 7
    • 宜 suitable, appropriate
    • 人 people, person
    Example

    这里的气候很宜人。

    zhè lǐ de qì hòu hěn yí rén

    The climate here is very pleasant.

  • 7 宜居 yí jū — livable HSK 7
    • 宜 suitable, appropriate
    • 居 to live, to reside
    Example

    这个城市环境优美，非常宜居。

    zhè ge chéng shì huán jìng yōu měi fēi cháng yí jū

    This city has a beautiful environment and is very livable.

Structure & writing
宜 yí — suitable, appropriate
宜 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 4
谊 yì friendship; friendly relations

consists of

1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
HSK 1
字 zì written character; word 它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 客 kè guest; visitor (opposite of 主) 家 jiā family; household as a social unit based on marriage and kinship
HSK 2
完 wán complete; whole; intact 室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 定 dìng calm; stable 实 shí solid, filled completely with no gaps (opposite of "虚") 害 hài harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益) 容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for
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宾 bīn guest (opposite of "主" host) 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually
HSK 4
寄 jì to entrust; to place one's trust in 富 fù wealthy; rich in resources (opposite of "贫" and "穷") 察 chá to observe closely; to investigate; to examine
HSK 5
守 shǒu to defend, guard (opposite of 攻) 宝 bǎo treasure; precious thing 宠 chǒng to dote on; to indulge with excessive affection (often from a superior to an inferior) 宣 xuān to announce publicly; to spread, disseminate 宽 kuān wide; broad (opposite of narrow)
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宿 sù to lodge; to spend the night; to sleep overnight 寓 yù to reside temporarily; to lodge
HSK 6
宅 zhái residence; dwelling 宏 hóng grand; vast 官 guān government or military official of a certain rank 审 shěn detailed; thorough 宫 gōng palace (residence of emperor, empress, crown prince, etc.)
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 宵 xiāo night 寂 jì quiet, silent 寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely 灾 zāi disaster caused by nature or human activity 牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 宇 yǔ eaves; by extension, a house or building 宗 zōng ancestor 宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present)
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宪 xiàn (lit.) laws and decrees 宰 zǎi to oversee; to preside over 寐 mèi (lit.) to fall asleep; to sleep 寝 qǐn to sleep 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman) 寥 liáo sparse; few 穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile
2 且 qiě — (lit.) even (used with '况' to form a correlative)
且 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 1
姐 jiě older sister 宜 yí suitable, appropriate 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period
HSK 3
助 zhù to help, to assist
HSK 4
粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 组 zǔ to combine, to form
HSK 5
县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent
HSK 7
叠 dié to stack in layers; to pile up 咀 jǔ to chew and savour slowly in the mouth 沮 jǔ to stop; to obstruct

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