依 yī
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 衣 cloth
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
依
yī
to rely on; according to
Character
Example phrases
- 这座寺庙依山而建，远看像是嵌在岩壁之间。 Zhè zuò sìmiào yī shān ér jiàn, yuǎn kàn xiàng shì qiàn zài yánbì zhījiān. This temple was built against the mountain, and from afar it looks as if it is set into the rock face.
- 依我看，这个方案比上一个更省钱。 Yī wǒ kàn, zhège fāng'àn bǐ shàng yī gè gèng shěng qián. As I see it, this plan saves more money than the previous one.
- 孩子要什么，父母就依着他，把他惯坏了。 Háizi yào shénme, fùmǔ jiù yīzhe tā, bǎ tā guànhuài le. Whatever the child asked for, the parents went along with it and spoiled him.
Related words
- 依靠 yīkào to rely on
- 依然 yīrán still; as before
- 依法 yīfǎ according to law
- 依旧 yījiù still; as before
- 依据 yījù according to; based on
- 依照 yīzhào according to
- 依赖 yīlài to rely on
- 依次 yīcì in sequence; one after another
- 依附 yīfù to depend on; to attach oneself to
- 依托 yītuō to rely on; to be based on
- 依依不舍 yīyībùshě reluctant to part; unwilling to leave
- 一手 yìshǒu single-handedly; first-hand