yi

¹

[yee]

noun

1. (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.

Yi

²

[yee]

noun

plural

Yis ,

plural

Yi .

1. Lolo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yi¹

From the Chinese word yì

Example Sentences

In a January call with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Secretary of State Marco Rubio privately reiterated the reassurance of nonsupport for Taiwanese independence, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Qin was succeeded as foreign minister by his predecessor, Wang Yi, who is also the Communist Party’s top foreign-policy official and a member of the elite 24-member Politburo.

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The trip, which took place in July, was not announced by the UK government, but became public when the Chinese government released details of a meeting between Mr Powell and the Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi.

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In August, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Delhi, where he said that India and China should see each other as "partners" rather than "adversaries".

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Elsewhere, Britain's Cameron Norrie suffered a surprise defeat at the Chengdu Open as the world number 34 was beaten in three sets by China's Yi Zhou, who is 304th in the men's rankings.

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