仪 yí
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 义 right conduct, propriety
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
仪式
yíshì
ceremony, rite
Characters in this word
式 shì
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 弋 — to catch, to arrest
- Made of
- 弋 to catch, to arrest 工 labor, work
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 毕业仪式上，校长向优秀学员颁发了证书。 Bìyè yíshì shang, xiàozhǎng xiàng yōuxiù xuéyuán bānfā le zhèngshū. At the graduation ceremony, the headteacher presented certificates to outstanding students.
- 她为孩子的生日准备了一个简单的小仪式。 Tā wèi háizi de shēngrì zhǔnbèi le yí ge jiǎndān de xiǎo yíshì. She prepared a simple little ceremony for her child's birthday.
- 开业仪式上，老板剪断红绸带，大家一起鼓掌。 Kāiyè yíshì shang, lǎobǎn jiǎnduàn hóng chóudài, dàjiā yìqǐ gǔzhǎng. At the opening ceremony, the owner cut the red ribbon and everyone applauded together.
Related words
- 仪器 yíqì instrument, apparatus
- 礼仪 lǐyí etiquette; ceremony; protocol
- 仪表 yíbiǎo appearance; bearing; instrument
- 方式 fāngshì way; method
- 形式 xíngshì form; style
- 正式 zhèngshì official; formal
- 闭幕式 bìmùshì closing ceremony
- 公式 gōngshì formula
- 开幕式 kāimùshì opening ceremony
- 模式 móshì mode; pattern
- 式 shì style; type
- 款式 kuǎnshì style, design