乙

yǐ

HSK 5 noun

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Meaning 释义

  1. second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān]
  2. second in order
  3. letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  4. second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yǐ fāng], as opposed to 甲方[jiǎ fāng])
  5. ethyl
  6. bent
  7. winding
  8. radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)
  9. ancient Chinese compass point: 105°

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In real sentences 真实例句

甲jiǎ之zhī蜜糖mìtáng，乙yǐ之zhī砒霜pīshuāng。

One man's meat is another man's poison.

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对duì乙酰yǐxiān氨基ānjī酚fēn是shì一种yī zhǒng退烧药tuìshāoyào。

Acetaminophen is an antipyretic.

Tatoeba #14028832

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Related words 相关词

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