伊 (yī) - He, she, it & that

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yī ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

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伊 · yī

He, she, it;

that;

used as a literary pronoun or classical particle;

also used in transliterations.

He, she, itthatused as a literary pronoun or classical particle

Usage highlights

That personTo beginIraqIranIslamicGod

Synonyms

  • 他— he (modern masculine)
  • 她— she (modern feminine)
  • 彼— that, those (classical)

Antonyms

  • 我— I, me (first person)
  • 此— this (proximal demonstrative)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is a poet (伊是一位诗人).
  • That person (伊人) is often used in classical poetry.
  • Iraq is transliterated as 伊拉克 (Yīlākè).
  • Iran is transliterated as 伊朗 (Yīlǎng).

Collocations

  • That person(伊人)
  • To begin(伊始)
  • Iraq(伊拉克)
  • Iran(伊朗)
  • Islamic(伊斯兰)
  • God(伊帝)

Idioms

  • From the very beginning(自伊伊始)
  • That beautiful person(秋水伊人)
  • To whom does this belong?(伊于胡底)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used as a third-person pronoun in classical Chinese, particularly in poetry.
  • Commonly appears in transliterations of foreign names, especially from the Middle East.
  • Has an elegant, literary connotation when used in names or poetry.

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