yi
noun
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
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Etymology
Origin of yi
From the Chinese word yì
Example Sentences
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China has a phrase for it: yi zu dai mai, or “rent instead of buy.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Long noodles, often marked in stores as Asian wheat noodles or Chinese egg noodles, such as yi mein, are said to represent a long life during the new year.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2023
An associate of the New York dealer James Fuentes sent Mr. Fuentes an image of Mr. yi Hou’s work.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
“I’m not really incorporating new technology or anything like that,” Mr. yi Hou said, noting that painting can be seen as “old fashioned.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2022
Tata Ndu replied with equal patience, “Á yi bandu, if you do not mind, Tata Price, we will make our election now. Ici, maintenant.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said he had spoken by phone with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, agreeing to increase the sharing of "real-time hydrological data", according to a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
"This work shows just how complex these questions can be," Yi said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Yet beyond ServiceNow, a broader shift in investor sentiment toward the software sector is at play, Benchmark analyst Yi Fu Lee told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be in Seoul this week, marking Wang’s first official visit to South Korea in five years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
An Yi glanced nervously at Yang Fan, sitting off to our right.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
He stopped for a moment to see if I would believe him, then went on: "Yis, ma'am, that same is nearer three hundred years old, all told."
From Rosemary and Rue by Amber
Yis, and I am King George, The Prisidint of this Door; and me orders is that no one goes through here without a pass from Mr. Morrisey.
From Continuous Vaudeville by Hal Merrit
Yis, I sartinly want ye to see where ye be goin' on this trip, anyhow, fur the crew be a fresh un, and the channel be a leetle crooked.
From How John Norton the Trapper Kept His Christmas by W. H. H. (William Henry Harrison) Murray
Tim nodded his head, and said: "Yis; it was Mr. Starr that did it."
From The Young Ranchers or, Fighting the Sioux by Edward Sylvester Ellis
Yis, me grinning chauffeur frind, here’s where we make a pinch an’ test Mme.
From Officer 666 by Barton Wood Currie
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