yi
1 Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of yi
From the Chinese word yì
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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