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Pinyin
yí
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
surname Yi
proper
should
suitable
appropriate
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
proper/should/suitable/appropriate/fitting/should/ought to/must
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
語素
適合
suitable; appropriate
適宜
适宜
sik1 ji4
suitable; fit
老少咸宜
老少咸宜
lou5 siu3 haam4 ji4
suitable for all ages
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character
should; ought to
character
probably; seemingly
character
a surname
character
appropriate; suitable; proper
Definitions (Unihan)
suitable, right, fitting, proper
Cangjie Input
JBM
Definitions (HSK3.0)
HSK3 二级汉字表 #254
HSK3 中等手写字表 #344
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
这条连衣裙很便宜。
這條連衣裙很便宜。
zhè tiáo lián yī qún hěn biàn yí 。
This dress is a good bargain.
Mandarin
似乎很便宜。
似乎很便宜。
sì hū hěn biàn yí 。
It seemed to be cheap.
It looked cheap.
It looks cheap.
It seemed so cheap.
Mandarin
这件套衫不贵,它很便宜。
這件套衫不貴,它很便宜。
zhè jiàn tào shān bù guì , tā hěn biàn yí 。
This jacket isn't expensive, it's very cheap.
This sweater isn't expensive. It's really cheap.
This jumper doesn't cost much. It's very cheap.
Mandarin
我发现一个地方能买到便宜的水果。
我發現一個地方能買到便宜的水果。
wǒ fā xiàn yí gè dì fāng néng mǎi dào biàn yí de shuǐ guǒ 。
I've found a place to buy cheaper fruits.
Mandarin
那是因为你不想孤单宜人。
那是因為你不想孤單宜人。
nà shi yīn wèi nǐ bù xiǎng gū dān yí rén 。
It's because you don't want to be alone.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
佢老公宜家喺东京生活。
佢老公宜家喺東京生活。
keoi5 lou5 gung1 ji4 gaa1 hai2 dung1 ging1 sang1 wut6 。
Her husband is currently living in Tokyo.
Cantonese
共产主义喺失败嘅,而无产阶级专政宜家亦都已经被淘汰啦。虽然资本主义逐渐取而代之,但喺现时嘅资本主义对于人类嚟讲重喺一个威胁。
共產主義喺失敗嘅,而無產階級專政宜家亦都已經被淘汰啦。雖然資本主義逐漸取而代之,但喺現時嘅資本主義對於人類嚟講重喺一個威脅。
gung6 caan2 zyu2 ji6 hai2 sat1 baai6 ge3 , ji4 mou4 caan2 gaai1 kap1 zyun1 zing3 ji4 gaa1 jik6 dou1 ji5 ging1 bei6 tou4 taai3 laa1 。 seoi1 jin4 zi1 bun2 zyu2 ji6 zuk6 zim6 ceoi2 ji4 doi6 zi1 , daan6 hai2 jin6 si4 ge3 zi1 bun2 zyu2 ji6 deoi3 jyu1 jan4 leoi6 lai4 gong2 cung4 hai2 jat1 go3 wai1 hip3 。
Since communism became obsolete and the dictatorship of the proletariat is out of date, capitalism proves to be the best so far, even though it itself is still a threat for humanity.
Cantonese
宜家系天气报告嘅时间。
宜家係天氣報告嘅時間。
ji4 gaa1 hai6 tin1 hei3 bou3 gou3 ge3 si4 gaan3 。
Now it's time for the weather forecast.
Cantonese
布宜诺斯艾利斯嘅土耳其大使馆望落好似监狱。
布宜諾斯艾利斯嘅土耳其大使館望落好似監獄。
bou3 ji4 nok6 si1 ngaai6 lei6 si1 ge3 tou2 ji5 kei4 daai6 si3 gun2 mong6 lok6 hou2 ci5 gaam1 juk6 。
The Turkish embassy in Buenos Aires looks like a prison.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
呢一带最适宜种小麦。
呢一帶最適宜種小麥。
ni1 jat1 daai3 zeoi3 sik1 ji4 zung3 siu2 mak6.
This area is most suitable for growing wheat.
Cantonese
探讨合并事宜
探討合併事宜
taam3 tou2 hap6 ping3 si6 ji4
to probe into the merger
Cantonese
适宜
適宜
sik1 ji4
suitable; fit
Cantonese
老少咸宜
老少咸宜
lou5 siu3 haam4 ji4
suitable for all ages
Cantonese
呢个餐会跟个餐包,不如宜家上埋俾你?
呢個餐會跟個餐包,不如宜家上埋俾你?
ni1 go3 caan1 wui5 gan1 go3 caan1 baau1, bat1 jyu4 ji4 gaa1 soeng5 maai4 bei2 nei5?
This meal comes with bread. Shall I bring it out now?
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
老少咸宜
老少咸宜
lǎo shào xián yí
to be suitable for both the old and the young
Mandarin
因地制宜
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
to make plans according to local conditions
Mandarin
铜也是一种可以考虑的材质(图86),比较容易取得,价格也比较便宜,加工比较容易,因为够软,而且铜虽然较软,可是在磨擦加热的时候会产生韧性,用铝做为材质,既轻又硬,然相对的就脆,当材质脆的时候,磨损就会变成粉末,会有很多屑,铜就不会。
銅也是一種可以考慮的材質(圖86),比較容易取得,價格也比較便宜,加工比較容易,因為夠軟,而且銅雖然較軟,可是在磨擦加熱的時候會產生韌性,用鋁做爲材質,既輕又硬,然相對的就脆,當材質脆的時候,磨損就會變成粉末,會有很多屑,銅就不會。
tóng yě shì yī zhǒng kě yǐ kǎo lǜ de cái zhì ( tú 8 6 ) , bǐ jiào róng yì qǔ dé , jià gé yě bǐ jiào pián yí , jiā gōng bǐ jiào róng yì , yīn wèi gòu ruǎn , ér qiě tóng suī rán jiào ruǎn , kě shì zài mó cā jiā rè de shí hòu huì chǎn shēng rèn xìng , yòng lǚ zuò wéi cái zhì , jì qīng yòu yìng , rán xiàng duì de jiù cuì , dāng cái zhì cuì de shí hòu , mó sǔn jiù huì biàn chéng fěn mò , huì yǒu hěn duō xiè , tóng jiù bù huì .
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Mandarin
诸事不宜
諸事不宜
zhū shì bù yí
do not do anything today (used in Chinese almanacs)
Mandarin
贪便宜
貪便宜
tān biàn yí
to be anxious to get things on the cheap