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Meaning of 依

Pinyin yī、 yǐ

Radical

亻

Strokes

Definition

according to / depend on / near to

Usage

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依 [yī] 1. To lean on, rely on. - Examples: 依靠 (to rely on), 依傍 (1. to lean on; 2. to imitate, often refers to art or knowledge), 依恋 (to cling to), 依偎 (to snuggle), 依存 (to depend on), 依附 (to attach), 归依 (to return to). 2. According to. - Examples: 依照 (according to), 依旧 (as before), 依据 (based on), 依次 (in sequence). 3. To obey, comply, consent. - Examples: 依从 (to follow), 依顺 (to yield), 依允 (to agree). 4. Intimacy. - Example: “有依其士” (to have close companions). 依 [yī] (动 - verb) - Original meaning: To lean against. - Character formation: Semantic-phonetic; from 人 (person) and the sound of 衣 (clothing). The oracle bone inscription depicts a person within clothing. - Examples: 1. 同本义 (same original meaning): To lean on. 2. To rely on, depend on. 3. To agree, be willing. 4. To follow, obey. 5. To forgive. 6. To follow, according to. 7. To love. 8. To conceal (通“隐”, hide/screen). - Examples: - 依山之榭 (building on the mountain). - 依仗 (to rely on). - 生死相依 (to depend on life and death together). 依 [yī] (形 - adjective) 1. Flourishing. - Example: A flourishing appearance. 依 [yǐ] (名 - noun) 1. 通“扆” (to refer to a kind of screen). An ancient kind of screen carved in the shape of an axe. - Example: 天子设斧依于户牖之间 (The emperor places an axe screen between the doors and windows).

唇齿相依 chún chǐ xiāng yī

lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related / interdependent

依循 yī xún

to follow / to comply

依恃 yī shì

Rely on

依依惜别 yī yī xī bié

be distressed at parting / part reluctantly from ... / reluctant to part

依我看 yī wǒ kàn

in my opinion

依凭 yī píng

rely on / depend on

凭依 píng yī

to rely on / to base oneself on

偎依 wēi yī

snuggle up to / lean close to

依傍 yī bàng

to rely on / to depend on / to imitate (a model) / to base a work (on some model)

依然 yī rán

still / as before

依靠 yī kào

to rely on sth (for support etc) / to depend on

依照 yī zhào

according to / in light of

依法 yī fǎ

legal (proceedings) / according to law

依赖 yī lài

to depend on / to be dependent on

依次 yī cì

in order / in succession

依托 yī tuō

to rely on / to depend on / support

依旧 yī jiù

as before / still

依附 yī fù

to adhere / to attach oneself to / to append

依稀 yī xī

vaguely / dimly / probably / very likely

依恋 yī liàn

to be fondly attached to / to not wish to part with / to cling to

皈依 guī yī

to convert to (a religion)

依山傍水 yī shān bàng shuǐ

mountains on one side and water on the other

不依 bù yī

not to comply / not to go along with / not to let off easily / not to let sb get away with it

依从 yī cóng

to comply with / to obey

依稀可见 yī xī kě jiàn

Vaguely visible

依存 yī cún

to depend on sth for existence / dependent on

依赖性 yī lài xìng

dependency / dependence

克拉玛依市 Kè lā mǎ yī shì

Qaramay shehiri (Karamay city) or Kèlāmǎyī prefecture-level city in Xinjiang

依葫芦画瓢 yī hú lu huà piáo

lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as one's model (idiom) / fig. to follow the existing pattern without modification

依偎 yī wēi

to nestle against / to snuggle up to

依仗 yī zhàng

to count on / to rely on

依据 yī jù

according to / basis / foundation

依依不舍 yī yī bù shě

reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave

依样葫芦 yī yàng hú lu

According to the same gourd

依样画葫芦 yī yàng huà hú lu

lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom) / fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality

依赖度 yī lài dù

degree of dependency

无依无靠 wú yī wú kào

no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own / orphaned / left to one's own devices

不依不饶 bù yī bù ráo

not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive / to treat severely without listening to excuses

黔南布依族苗族自治州 Qián nán Bù yī zú Miáo zú zì zhì zhōu

Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, capital Duyun city 都勻市

黔西南布依族苗族自治州 Qián xī nán Bù yī zú Miáo zú zì zhì zhōu

Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, capital Xing'yi city 興義市|兴义市