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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 一次性 | yī cì xìng | b,d | one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) | |
| 52 | 以内 | yǐ nèi | f | within; less than | |
| 53 | 一体 | yī tǐ | n | an integral whole; all concerned; everybody | |
| 54 | 一贯 | yī guàn | d,b | consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent | |
| 55 | 一瞬间 | yī shùn jiān | t,m | split second | |
| 56 | 一线 | yī xiàn | n | front line | |
| 57 | 一大早 | yī dà zǎo | t | at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning | |
| 58 | 疑惑 | yí huò | v,vn | to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions | |
| 59 | 乙 | yǐ | m,Mg,n,g | second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 方, as opposed to 方); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105° | |
| 60 | 一手 | yī shǒu | d,n | a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help | |
| 61 | 一旁 | yī páng | f,s | aside; to the side of | |
| 62 | 以至于 | yǐ zhì yú | c | down to; up to; to the extent that... | |
| 63 | 一模一样 | yī mú yī yàng | l | exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yī mó yī yàng] | |
| 64 | 一度 | yī dù | d | for a time; at one time; one time; once | |
| 65 | 抑郁 | yì yù | a | depressed; despondent; gloomy | |
| 66 | 遗体 | yí tǐ | n | remains (of a dead person) | |
| 67 | 一身 | yī shēn | n | whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes | |
| 68 | 一道 | yī dào | d | together | |
| 69 | 依照 | yī zhào | p,v | according to; in light of | |
| 70 | 一代 | yī dài | n | generation | |
| 71 | 异议 | yì yì | n | objection; dissent | |
| 72 | 一心 | yī xīn | d,nr | wholeheartedly; heart and soul | |
| 73 | 一头 | yī tóu | mq,d,n,nr | one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously | |
| 74 | 一般来说 | yī bān lái shuō | v | generally speaking | |
| 75 | 一如既往 | yī rú jì wǎng | v | just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always | |
| 76 | 依法 | yī fǎ | d | legal (proceedings); according to law | |
| 77 | 医务 | yī wù | b | medical affairs | |
| 78 | 议论 | yì lùn | v,vn | to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion | |
| 79 | 议 | yì | v | to comment on; to discuss; to suggest | |
| 80 | 移交 | yí jiāo | v,vn | to transfer; to hand over | |
| 81 | 一路上 | yī lù shàng | along the way; the whole way; (fig.) the whole time | ||
| 82 | 一再 | yī zài | d | repeatedly | |
| 83 | 意想不到 | yì xiǎng bù dào | v | unexpected; previously unimagined | |
| 84 | 遗失 | yí shī | v,vn | to lose; to leave behind (inadvertently) | |
| 85 | 以致 | yǐ zhì | c | to such an extent as to; down to; up to | |
| 86 | 意料 | yì liào | v,vn | to anticipate; to expect; expectations | |
| 87 | 遗弃 | yí qì | v,vn | to leave; to abandon | |
| 88 | 一塌糊涂 | yī tā hú tu | l | muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess | |
| 89 | 遗留 | yí liú | v,vn | to leave behind; to hand down | |
| 90 | 遗嘱 | yí zhǔ | n | testament; will | |
| 91 | 姨 | yí | n | mother's sister; aunt | |
| 92 | 一无所有 | yī wú suǒ yǒu | v | not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together | |
| 93 | 一连串 | yī lián chuàn | l,n | a succession of; a series of | |
| 94 | 疑虑 | yí lǜ | n,v | hesitation; misgivings; doubt | |
| 95 | 一无所知 | yī wú suǒ zhī | v | not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling | |
| 96 | 一回事 | yī huí shì | one and the same (thing); one thing (as distinct from another) | ||
| 97 | 仪表 | yí biǎo | n | appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument) | |
| 98 | 一举 | yī jǔ | d | a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go | |
| 99 | 矣 | yǐ | y | classical final particle, similar to modern 了 | |
| 100 | 译 | yì | v | to translate; to interpret |
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