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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 一口气 | yī kǒu qì | d,n | one breath; in one breath; at a stretch | |
| 102 | 一眼 | yī yǎn | d | a glance; a quick look; a glimpse | |
| 103 | 议程 | yì chéng | n | agenda; agenda item | |
| 104 | 溢 | yì | v | to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 镒 | |
| 105 | 抑郁症 | yì yù zhèng | n | clinical depression | |
| 106 | 一行 | yī xíng | n | party; delegation | |
| 107 | 意向 | yì xiàng | n | intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition | |
| 108 | 一齐 | yī qí | d | at the same time; simultaneously | |
| 109 | 议题 | yì tí | n | topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion) | |
| 110 | 一举一动 | yī jǔ yī dòng | l | every movement; each and every move | |
| 111 | 依次 | yī cì | d | in order; in succession | |
| 112 | 一律 | yī lǜ | d | same; uniformly; all; without exception | |
| 113 | 一不小心 | yī bù xiǎo xīn | l | to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness | |
| 114 | 遗址 | yí zhǐ | n | ruins; historic relics | |
| 115 | 毅力 | yì lì | n | perseverance; willpower | |
| 116 | 一天到晚 | yī tiān dào wǎn | l | all day long; the whole day | |
| 117 | 疑点 | yí diǎn | n | a doubtful point | |
| 118 | 以至 | yǐ zhì | cc | down to; up to; to such an extent as to ...; also written 以至于 | |
| 119 | 一动不动 | yī dòng bù dòng | l | motionless | |
| 120 | 一家人 | yī jiā rén | n | household; the whole family | |
| 121 | 一刹那 | yī chà nà | t | a moment; an instant; in a flash | |
| 122 | 一帆风顺 | yī fān fēng shùn | v | propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip! | |
| 123 | 益处 | yì chu | n | benefit | |
| 124 | 一连 | yī lián | d | in a row; in succession; running | |
| 125 | 一言不发 | yī yán bù fā | v | to not say a word (idiom) | |
| 126 | 遗物 | yí wù | n | remnant | |
| 127 | 伊斯兰教 | yī sī lán jiào | nz | Islam | |
| 128 | 一目了然 | yī mù liǎo rán | v | obvious at a glance (idiom) | |
| 129 | 一心一意 | yī xīn yī yì | l | concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently | |
| 130 | 倚 | yǐ | v | to lean on; to rely upon | |
| 131 | 一成不变 | yī chéng bù biàn | v | (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone | |
| 132 | 一经 | yī jīng | d | as soon as; once (an action has been completed) | |
| 133 | 一把手 | yī bǎ shǒu | n | working hand; member of a work team; participant; the boss (short form of 手) | |
| 134 | 依托 | yī tuō | v,vn | to rely on; to depend on; support | |
| 135 | 一丝不苟 | yī sī bù gǒu | v | not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place | |
| 136 | 屹立 | yì lì | v | to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) | |
| 137 | 一味 | yī wèi | d | blindly; invariably | |
| 138 | 一事无成 | yī shì wú chéng | v | to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere | |
| 139 | 一干二净 | yī gān èr jìng | l | thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean | |
| 140 | 意料之外 | yì liào zhī wài | (idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected | ||
| 141 | 一概 | yī gài | d | all; without any exceptions; categorically | |
| 142 | 衣裳 | yī shang | n | (coll.) clothes | |
| 143 | 一系列 | yī xì liè | b | a series of; a string of | |
| 144 | 遗愿 | yí yuàn | n | final wishes of the departed | |
| 145 | 一晃 | yī huǎng | v | (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash | |
| 146 | 一声不吭 | yī shēng bù kēng | l | to not say a word | |
| 147 | 以身作则 | yǐ shēn zuò zé | v | to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model | |
| 148 | 异想天开 | yì xiǎng tiān kāi | v | to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy | |
| 149 | 毅然 | yì rán | d | firmly; resolutely; without hesitation | |
| 150 | 异口同声 | yì kǒu tóng shēng | l | different mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom) |
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