矣 [－]

Jyutping ji5
Pinyin xián

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    Transcription of the word for rhinoceros in a language used in ancient Yunnan.

矣 [－]

Jyutping ji5
Pinyin yǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    Particle expressing completion, similar to 了 (le) in Standard Mandarin.
  2. character, literary
    Particle expressing exclamation, similar to 啦 (la) in Standard Mandarin.
  3. character, Hakka, Hokkien, dialectal
    Sentence-final particle expressing completion, similar to 了 (le) in Standard Mandarin.
  4. character, Hokkien, Philippine
    Sentence-final particle expressing affirmation or exclamation, similar to 啊 (ā) in Standard Mandarin.
    (syn.) 啦
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. particle of completed action
  2. Cangjie Input
    IOK
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4915
  2. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #1035
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    巧言令色，鲜矣仁。
    巧言令色，鮮矣仁。
    qiǎo yán lìng sè ， xiān yǐ rén 。
    • Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
  2. Mandarin
    「巧言令色，鲜矣仁」这句说话，用来形容他最适合不过了。他说的话，没有一句是有诚意的。
    「巧言令色，鮮矣仁」這句說話，用來形容他最適合不過了。他說的話，沒有一句是有誠意的。
    「 qiǎo yán lìng sè ， xiān yǐ rén 」 zhè jù shuō huà ， yòng lái xíng róng tā zuì shì hé bù guò le 。 tā shuō de huà ， méi yǒu yī jù shì yǒu chéng yì de 。
    • They say fine words are no virtue if they're insincere and that's him in a nutshell. He's all talk but doesn't mean a word of it.
  3. Mandarin
    不下雨则矣，一下一定是倾盆大雨。
    不下雨則矣，一下一定是傾盆大雨。
    bù xià yǔ zé yǐ ， yī xià yī dìng shì qīng pén dà yǔ 。
    • It never rains but it pours.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    冬日至，于地上之圜丘奏之，若乐六变，则天神皆降，可得而礼矣。
    冬日至，於地上之圜丘奏之，若樂六變，則天神皆降，可得而禮矣。
    dōng rì zhì ， yú dì shàng zhī yuán qiū zòu zhī ， ruò yuè liù biàn ， zé tiān shén jiē jiàng ， kě dé ér lǐ yǐ ．
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    期我乎桑中，要我乎上宫，送我乎淇之上矣。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionQī wǒ hū sāng zhōng, yào wǒ hū shàng gōng, sòng wǒ hū Qí zhī shàng yǐ. [Pinyin]
    期我乎桑中，要我乎上宫，送我乎淇之上矣。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionQī wǒ hū sāng zhōng, yào wǒ hū shàng gōng, sòng wǒ hū Qí zhī shàng yǐ. [Pinyin]
    she ma de an ａｐｐｏｎｔｍｅｎｔ ｗｉｔｈ me yin sang zhong ；
    • She will meet me in Shanggong;
      She will accompany me to Qishang.
  3. Mandarin
    卓大喜曰：“吾有奉先，高枕无忧矣！”
    卓大喜曰：“吾有奉先，高枕無憂矣！”
    zhuó dà xǐ yuē ： “ wú yǒu fèng xiān ， gāo zhěn wú yōu yǐ ！ ”
    • Zhuo was overjoyed, and said, "I have Fengxian, so I can rest easy!
  4. Mandarin
    操闻报大惊曰：“兖州有失，使吾无家可归矣，不可不亟图之！”
    操聞報大驚曰：“兗州有失，使吾無家可歸矣，不可不亟圖之！”
    cāo wén bào dà jīng yuē ： “ yǎn zhōu yǒu shī ， shǐ wú wú jiā kě guī yǐ ， bù kě bù jí tú zhī ！ ”
    • Cao was shocked when he heard the report, saying, "If Yanzhou is lost, I will no longer have a home to return to. I must come up with a plan and fast!"
  5. Mandarin
    据郎坦等奏，攻取罗刹甚易，发兵三千足矣。
    據郎坦等奏，攻取羅剎甚易，發兵三千足矣。
    jù láng tǎn děng zòu ， gōng qǔ luó chà shèn yì ， fā bīng sān qiān zú yǐ ．
    • According to the report of Langtan and others, it is very easy to attack and seize Russia, sending 3,000 soldiers is enough.