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

yi

1 American  
[yee] / yi /

noun

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


Yi 2 American  
[yee] / yi /

noun

Yis, plural Yi plural
  1. Lolo.


Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

Etymology

Origin of yi

From the Chinese word

Example Sentences

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Working with collaborators Yi Guo, Ph.D., and Jiang Bian, Ph.D., the team used artificial intelligence to analyze deidentified UF Health records collected between 2012 and 2024.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Analysts Linda Huang and Sharon Yi are concerned that Chinese consumption power cannot match Laopu Gold’s frequent price increases, weighing on volume growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In private, both Xi and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi seemed to understand that the gravity of the emerging technology before them required some form of cooperation, Sullivan said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Wang Yi also told Araqchi that achieving a lasting ceasefire was an "urgent priority", saying it was important to persist with negotiations.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

An Yi and I had found a few classmates in the crowd, and we all embraced, jumped, and shouted.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

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