Chinese words starting with “yi”
170 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable yi. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 47 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial — · final i · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 96
- 2nd tone 24
- 3rd tone 13
- 4th tone 37
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 已经yǐ jīngHSK 2
already
- 一起yī qǐHSK 1
in the same place; together; with; altogether (in total)
- 一些yī xiēHSK 1
some; a few; a little; (following an adjective) slightly ...er
- 一定yī dìngHSK 2
surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a certain (extent etc); given; particular; must
- 一直yī zhíHSK 2
straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through
- 一样yī yàngHSK 1
same; like; equal to; the same as; just like
- 一切yī qièHSK 3
everything; every; all
- 以后yǐ hòuHSK 2
after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future
- 以前yǐ qiánHSK 2
before; formerly; previous; ago
- 以及yǐ jíHSK 4
as well as; too; and
- 以为yǐ wéiHSK 2
to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
- 医院yī yuànHSK 1
hospital
- 一般yī bānHSK 2
same; ordinary; so-so; common; general; generally; in general
- 意义yì yìHSK 3
sense; meaning; significance; importance
- 医生yī shēngHSK 1
doctor
- 意思yì siHSK 2
idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; interest; fun; token of appreciation, affection etc; to give as a small token; to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
- 意见yì jiànHSK 2
idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint
- 以来yǐ láiHSK 3
since (a previous event)
- 一边yī biānHSK 1
one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while
- 意识yì shíHSK 5
consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize
- 一旦yī dànHSK 5
in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day
- 衣服yī fuHSK 1
clothes
- 艺术yì shùHSK 3
art
- 一半yī bànHSK 1
half
All 170 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 一 | yī | m,d,t | one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit | |
| 2 | 以 | yǐ | p,c,b | to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of; at (a certain date or place) | |
| 3 | 已 | yǐ | d | already; to stop; then; afterwards | |
| 4 | 一一 | yī yī | d | one by one; one after another | |
| 5 | 一辈子 | yī bèi zi | mq | (for) a lifetime | |
| 6 | 仪式 | yí shì | n | ceremony | |
| 7 | 一路 | yī lù | mq,d | the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind | |
| 8 | 异常 | yì cháng | a,d,an | unusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally | |
| 9 | 一面 | yī miàn | n,d,f | one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face | |
| 10 | 一句话 | yī jù huà | in a word; in short | ||
| 11 | 依靠 | yī kào | v,vn | to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on | |
| 12 | 移 | yí | v | to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove | |
| 13 | 医学 | yī xué | n | medicine; medical science; study of medicine | |
| 14 | 亿 | yì | m | 100 million | |
| 15 | 一阵 | yī zhèn | mq | a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) | |
| 16 | 义务 | yì wù | n,d | duty; obligation; volunteer (work etc) | |
| 17 | 一时 | yī shí | t,m | a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time | |
| 18 | 一番 | yì fān | mq | Some | |
| 19 | 依 | yī | v,p,nr | to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of | |
| 20 | 亦 | yì | d | also | |
| 21 | 移民 | yí mín | n,vn,v | to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant | |
| 22 | 以往 | yǐ wǎng | t | in the past; formerly | |
| 23 | 移植 | yí zhí | vn,v | to transplant | |
| 24 | 议员 | yì yuán | n | member (of a legislative body); representative | |
| 25 | 一下子 | yī xià zi | mq,d | in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden | |
| 26 | 一向 | yī xiàng | d | always (previously); a period of time in the recent past | |
| 27 | 依据 | yī jù | n,p,v | according to; basis; foundation | |
| 28 | 依旧 | yī jiù | z,d | as before; still | |
| 29 | 意志 | yì zhì | n | will; willpower; determination | |
| 30 | 以便 | yǐ biàn | d,c | so that; so as to; in order to | |
| 31 | 依赖 | yī lài | v,vn | to depend on; to be dependent on | |
| 32 | 一流 | yī liú | b | top quality; front ranking | |
| 33 | 抑制 | yì zhì | v,vn | to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress | |
| 34 | 遗产 | yí chǎn | n | heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest | |
| 35 | 议会 | yì huì | n | parliament; legislative assembly | |
| 36 | 疑问 | yí wèn | n | question; interrogation; doubt | |
| 37 | 仪器 | yí qì | n | instrument; apparatus | |
| 38 | 遗传 | yí chuán | vn,v | heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) | |
| 39 | 异性 | yì xìng | n | the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature | |
| 40 | 一同 | yī tóng | d | together | |
| 41 | 疫苗 | yì miáo | n | vaccine | |
| 42 | 意愿 | yì yuàn | n | aspiration; wish (for); desire | |
| 43 | 遗忘 | yí wàng | v | to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore | |
| 44 | 一带 | yī dài | n | region; district | |
| 45 | 医药 | yī yào | n | medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical | |
| 46 | 艺人 | yì rén | n | performing artist; actor | |
| 47 | 一早 | yī zǎo | t | early in the morning; at dawn | |
| 48 | 意图 | yì tú | n,v | intent; intention; to intend | |
| 49 | 以免 | yǐ miǎn | c,v | in order to avoid; so as not to | |
| 50 | 翼 | yì | g | wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 |
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