依 - yī - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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依

yī

Definition

to depend on
to comply with or listen to sb
according to
in the light of

Character Decomposition

Related words (41)

依从

yī cóng

to comply with; to obey

依仗

yī zhàng

to count on; to rely on

依依

yī yī

to regret leaving; reluctant to part; (onom.) young leaves stir gently in the wind

依偎

yī wēi

to nestle against; to snuggle up to

依傍

yī bàng

to rely on; to depend on; to imitate (a model); to base a work (on some model)

依存

yī cún

to depend on sth for existence; dependent on

dependence

to follow; to comply

to regret parting; to hate to leave sb

依托

yī tuō

to rely on; to depend on

依据

yī jù

according to; basis; foundation

依旧

yī jiù

as before; like before; old; still

依次

yī cì

in order; in succession

依法

yī fǎ

legal (proceedings); according to law

still; as before

according (to); in light (of)

in accordance with

vaguely; dimly; probably; very likely

依赖

yī lài

to depend on; to be dependent on

依附

yī fù

to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append

依靠

yī kào

to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on

to comply

in my opinion

mountains on one side and water on the other

依我来看

yī wǒ lái kàn

as I see it; in my opinion

依法治国

yī fǎ zhì guó

to rule according to the law

依计行事

yī jì xíng shì

to act according to plan

kelocyanor

not to comply; not to go along with; not to let off easily; not to let sb get away with it

凭依

píng yī

to rely on; to base oneself on

归依

guī yī

to convert to (a religion); to rely upon; refuge; mainstay

皈依

guī yī

to convert to (a religion)

to be interdependent

the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha); see also 三宝

a convert

interdependent

to stand alone; to have no one to rely on

百依百顺

bǎi yī bǎi shùn

docile and obedient; all obedience

城市依赖症

chéng shì yī lài zhèng

"urban dependence disease" (sufferers are unwilling to give up city comforts and return to the countryside)

语境依赖性

yǔ jìng yī lài xìng

context dependency

概念依存模型

gài niàn yī cún mó xíng

conceptual dependency model

Idioms (10)

依依不舍

yī yī bù shě

reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave; cannot bear to leave; cannot tear oneself away from

依然如故

yī rán rú gù

back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement; Things haven't changed at all.

依然故我

yī rán gù wǒ

to continue in one's own way (idiom); to ignore advice; to persist whatever others say

依样画葫芦

yī yàng huà hú lu

(lit.) to draw a gourd from the model (idiom); (fig.) to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality

不依不饶

bù yī bù ráo

not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive; to treat severely without listening to excuses

千依百顺

qiān yī bǎi shùn

totally submissive (idiom)

唇齿相依

chún chǐ xiāng yī

(lit.) as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related; interdependent

小鸟依人

xiǎo niǎo yī rén

(lit.) like a little bird relying on people (idiom); (fig.) cute and helpless-looking

无依无靠

wú yī wú kào

no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices

相依为命

xiāng yī wéi mìng

mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent

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