易 [－]

Jyutping jik6
Pinyin yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. easy
  2. amiable
  3. to change
  4. to exchange
  5. prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible"
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to change/to exchange/to replace/a surname/to regard as easy or unimportant/to cultivate/at ease
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名
    姓
    a surname, usually transliterated as "Yik", "Yick" or "Iek"
  2. 語素
    交換​、​買賣
    to exchange
    • 貿易
      贸易
      mau6 jik6
      trade
    • 以物易物
      以物易物
      ji5 mat6 jik6 mat6
      to barter
  3. 語素
    改變
    change
    • 易容
      易容
      jik6 jung4
      to change someone's face
    • 時移勢易
      时移势易
      si4 ji4 sai3 jik6
      situation changes with time (the era)

易 [－]

Jyutping ji6
Pinyin yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Yi
  2. abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], the Book of Changes
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. easy/amiable/simple/liable to/lenient
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    做​一樣​嘢​，​可以​用​比​較​少​嘅​時​間​、​努力​、​精神
    easy (to do); requiring little time, effort, or energy
    • 呢個問題好易解決。
      呢个问题好易解决。
      ni1 go3 man6 tai4 hou2 ji6 gaai2 kyut3.
      This problem is easy to solve.
    • 今年份試卷好易。
      今年份试卷好易。
      gam1 nin2 fan6 si5 gyun2 hou2 ji6.
      The exam paper this year is easy.
  2. 反義詞
    難
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to change; to alter; to modify
  2. character, obsolete
    ^† Original form of 賜／赐 (cì, “to give; to bestow”).
  3. character
    a surname
  4. character
    to exchange; to interchange
  5. character
    effortless; prone to
  6. character
    gentle; kind
  7. character
    easy; simple; not difficult
  8. character
    easily; effortlessly
  9. character, Min
    easy; not difficult
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. change
  2. easy
  3. Cangjie Input
    APHH
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级汉字表 #258
  2. HSK3 高等手写字表 #432
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    要掌握法语一点都不容易。
    要掌握法語一點都不容易。
    yào zhǎng wò fǎ yǔ yī diǎn dōu bù róng yì 。
    • It's not easy to master French at all.
    • It's not at all easy to master French.
  2. Mandarin
    番茄容易遭受很多病害。
    番茄容易遭受很多病害。
    fān qié róng yì zāo shòu hěn duō bìng hài 。
    • The tomato is subject to a number of diseases.
  3. Mandarin
    区分善恶不容易。
    區分善惡不容易。
    qū fēn shàn è bù róng yì 。
    • It is not easy to distinguish good from evil.
    • It isn't easy to distinguish good from evil.
    • It's not easy to distinguish good from evil.
  4. Mandarin
    他们好不容易才回答了他们老师的问题。
    他們好不容易才回答了他們老師的問題。
    tā men hǎo bù róng yì cái huí dá le tā men lǎo shī de wèn tí 。
    • They answered their teacher's question with difficulty.
  5. Mandarin
    英语不容易，但很有意思。
    英語不容易，但很有意思。
    yīng yǔ bù róng yì ， dàn hěn yǒu yì si 。
    • English is not easy, but it is interesting.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢好易攰。
    佢好易攰。
    keoi5 hou3 ji6 攰 。
    • He gets tired easily.
    • He tires easily.
    • She gets tired quickly.
  2. Cantonese
    生嘅鱼好易变坏。
    生嘅魚好易變壞。
    sang1 ge3 jyu2 hou3 ji6 bin3 waai6 。
    • Raw fish easily goes bad.
  3. Cantonese
    呢部机好易用。
    呢部機好易用。
    nei4 bou6 gei1 hou3 jik6 jung6 。
    • This machine is easy to handle.
  4. Cantonese
    我喺一间贸易公司度打工。
    我喺一間貿易公司度打工。
    ngo5 hai2 jat1 gaan1 mau6 jik6 gung1 si1 dou6 daa2 gung1 。
    • I'm working for a trading firm.
  5. Cantonese
    第一眼望落去，𠮶条题目好似好易噉。
    第一眼望落去，嗰條題目好似好易噉。
    dai6 jat1 ngaan5 mong6 lok6 heoi3 ， go2 tiu5 tai4 muk6 hou2 ci5 hou2 jik6 gam2 。
    • At first glance, the question seemed easy.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    部分长者腰力变差，腰部好容易受伤。
    部分長者腰力變差，腰部好容易受傷。
    bou6 fan6 zoeng2 ze2 jiu1 lik6 bin3 caa1, jiu1 bou6 hou2 jung4 ji6 sau6 soeng1.
    • The waists of some seniors weaken and thus hurt easily.
  2. Cantonese
    有时啲嘢唔系咁容易返到转头。
    有時啲嘢唔係咁容易返到轉頭。
    jau5 si4 di1 je5 m4 hai6 gam3 jung4 ji6 faan1 dou3 zyun3 tau4
    • Sometimes, it's not easy to backtrack once something has happened.
  3. Cantonese
    送你去机场啫，轻而易举啦！
    送你去機場啫，輕而易舉啦！
    sung3 nei5 heoi3 gei1 coeng4 ze1, hing1 ji4 ji6 geoi2 laa1!
    • Sending you to the airport is just a piece of cake.
  4. Cantonese
    啲塑胶用耐咗之后韧力会变差，好易断。
    啲塑膠用耐咗之後韌力會變差，好易斷。
    di1 sok3 gaau1 jung6 noi6 zo2 zi1 hau6 ngan6 lik6 wui5 bin3 caa1, hou2 ji6 tyun5.
    • Some plastic would become less flexible when it is overused, and may break easily.
  5. Cantonese
    呢次交易对我哋公司非常有利。
    呢次交易對我哋公司非常有利。
    ni1 ci3 gaau1 jik6 deoi3 ngo5 dei6 gung1 si1 fei1 soeng4 jau5 lei6
    • This trade is beneficial to our company.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    住越近越容易迟到。
    住越近越容易遲到。
    zhù yuè jìn yuè róng yì chí dào ．
    • Those who live closer (to the destination) are more likely to be late.
  2. Mandarin
    𠈙驷，四马皆以浅薄之金为甲。欲其轻而易于马之旋习也。
    𠈙駟，四馬皆以淺薄之金為甲。欲其輕而易於馬之旋習也。
    jiàn sì ， sì mǎ jiē yǐ qiǎn bó zhī jīn wèi jiǎ ． yù qí qīng ér yì yú mǎ zhī xuán xí yě ．
    • Jiànsì ("俴駟"): all four horses are armored by thin metal plates; horses need to be light as well as easily steered and trained.
  3. Mandarin
    交易
    交易
    jiāo yì
    • to trade
  4. Cantonese
    只窗闩唔冚就好易畀风吹返开。
    只窗闩唔冚就好易畀风吹返开。
    zek3 coeng1 saan1 m4 ham6 zau6 hou2 ji6 bei2 fung1 ceoi1 faan1 hoi1.
    • X
  5. Mandarin
    听说扫地机器人很容易坏。
    聽説掃地機器人很容易壞。
    tīng shuō sǎo dì jī qì rén hěn róng yì huài ．
    • I've heard that robot vacuums breaks (stops working) very easily.