艾 [－]

Jyutping ngaai6
Pinyin yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to mow
  2. to cut
  3. to reap
  4. to redress

艾 [－]

Jyutping ngaai6
Pinyin ài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Ai
  2. Chinese mugwort or wormwood
  3. moxa
  4. to stop or cut short
  5. phonetic "ai" or "i"
  6. abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. Chinese mugwort or wormwood / artemisia/moxa/to stop or cut short/phonetic "ai" or "i"/abbr. for 艾滋病àizībìng [艾滋病], AIDS/old/elderly/handsome/beautiful/a surname/to repent/to govern/peaceful
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、專名
    姓
    a surname, usually transliterated as "Ngai"
  2. 語素
    盡​、​斷絕
    to end; to wilt
    • 方興未艾
      方兴未艾
      fong1 hing1 mei6 ngaai6
      still making progress
  3. 語素
    美人
    beauty
    • 青春少艾
      青春少艾
      cing1 ceon1 siu3 ngaai6
      young beauty
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    beautiful lady
  2. character, obsolete
    green
  3. character, historical
    an ancient place in modern-day Xiushui County, Jiangxi
  4. character, literary
    elderly person
    • 凡童少鑑淺而志盛，長艾識堅而氣衰。
      凡童少鉴浅而志盛，长艾识坚而气衰。
      fán tóng shào jiàn qiǎn ér zhì shèng ， chán gài shí jiān ér qì shuāi ．
      Ordinarily, the youths are shallow-minded yet strong-willed; the elderly are firm in wisdom and dwindling in spirit.
  5. character
    a surname
  6. character
    mugwort, especially Chinese mugwort (Artemisia argyi)
    (syn.) 艾草
  7. character, literary
    to end; to stop
  8. character, obsolete
    to nurture; to foster
  9. character, literary
    pale; greyish white
  10. character, historical
    a mountain in modern-day Xintai, Shandong
  11. character
    Only used in 艾滋病 (àizībìng).
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. artemisia, mugwort
  2. Cangjie Input
    TK
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #5
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    艾力士有多少辆车？
    艾力士有多少輛車？
    ài lì shì yǒu duō shǎo liàng chē ？
    • How many cars does Alex have?
  2. Mandarin
    我的首席策略师大卫-艾克斯罗德，他一直是追随我的伙伴。你们组建了政治史上最好的竞选团队，是你们成就了今天，我永远感谢你们为此所作出的牺牲。
    我的首席策略師大衞-艾克斯羅德，他一直是追隨我的夥伴。你們組建了政治史上最好的競選團隊，是你們成就了今天，我永遠感謝你們為此所作出的犧牲。
    wǒ de shǒu xí cè lüè shī dà wèi - ài kè sī luó dé ， tā yī zhí shì zhuī suí wǒ de huǒ bàn 。 nǐ men zǔ jiàn le zhèng zhì shǐ shàng zuì hǎo de jìng xuǎn tuán duì ， shì nǐ men chéng jiù le jīn tiān ， wǒ yǒng yuǎn gǎn xiè nǐ men wèi cǐ suǒ zuò chū de xī shēng 。
    • To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.
  3. Mandarin
    艾美莉晚餐吃了豆腐。
    艾美莉晚餐吃了豆腐。
    ài měi lì wǎn cān chī le dòu fu 。
    • Emily ate tofu at dinner.
  4. Mandarin
    艾马提，我们需要更多肉！
    艾馬提，我們需要更多肉！
    ài mǎ tí ， wǒ men xū yào gèng duō ròu ！
    • Emet, we need more meat!
  5. Mandarin
    艾希勒女士对学生严厉是出了名的。
    艾希勒女士對學生嚴厲是出了名的。
    ài xī lēi nǚ shì duì xué sheng yán lì shì chū le míng de 。
    • Ms. Eichler had a notorious reputation for being austere to her students.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. 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)
  1. Cantonese
    方兴未艾
    方興未艾
    fong1 hing1 mei6 ngaai6
    • still making progress
  2. Cantonese
    青春少艾
    青春少艾
    cing1 ceon1 siu3 ngaai6
    • young beauty
  3. Cantonese
    美美真系好乐观，遇到挫折从来唔会自怨自艾。
    美美真係好樂觀，遇到挫折從來唔會自怨自艾。
    mei5 mei5 zan1 hai6 hou2 lok6 gwun1, jyu4 dou2 co3 zit3 cung4 loi4 m4 wui5 zi6 jyun3 zi6 ngaai6.
    • Mei-mei is an optimistic person, never moaning about her fate when she encounters difficulties.
  4. Cantonese
    哥伦比亚球员安德列斯·艾斯高巴喺世界杯摆老乌导致球队出局，回国之后畀人枪杀，事件震惊全球。
    哥倫比亞球員安德列斯·艾斯高巴喺世界盃擺老烏導致球隊出局，回國之後畀人槍殺，事件震驚全球。
    • Coloumbian footballer Andrés Escobar scored an own goal which caused the NT to be knocked off. He was shot and killed after returning to the country. The incident shocked the whole world.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    艾奇逊们的欺骗做法在中国还有一层薄薄的社会基础。
    艾奇遜們的欺騙做法在中國還有一層薄薄的社會基礎。
    ài qí xùn men de qī piàn zuò fǎ zài zhōng guó hái yǒu yī céng bó bó de shè huì jī chǔ ．
    • The deceptive manoeuvres of the Achesons still have a flimsy social base in China.
  2. Mandarin
    方兴未艾
    方興未艾
    fāng xìng wèi ài
    • to be now rising or flourishing and have not yet stopped
  3. Mandarin
    凡童少鉴浅而志盛，长艾识坚而气衰。
    凡童少鑑淺而志盛，長艾識堅而氣衰。
    fán tóng shào jiàn qiǎn ér zhì shèng ， chán gài shí jiān ér qì shuāi ．
    • Ordinarily, the youths are shallow-minded yet strong-willed; the elderly are firm in wisdom and dwindling in spirit.
  4. Mandarin
    我是一个艾滋病感染者。
    我是一個艾滋病感染者。
    wǒ shì yī ge ài zī bìng gǎn rǎn zhě ．
    • I am HIV positive.
  5. Mandarin
    艾菲尔铁塔是巴黎的标志性建筑。
    艾菲爾鐵塔是巴黎的標誌性建築。
    ài fēi ěr tiě tǎ shì bā lí de biāo zhì xìng jiàn zhù ．
    • The Eiffel Tower is Paris's landmark structure.