Meaning
to lose; to leave behind
Chinese: 失去、输掉、离开、走人。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yi” becomes a different word in each tone. 遗 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 遗产yí chǎnheritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest
- 遗传yí chuánheredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring)
- 遗憾yí hànregret; to regret; to be sorry that
- 遗失yí shīto lose; to leave behind (inadvertently)
- 遗留yí liúto leave behind; to hand down
Example Sentence
长城是中国宝贵的文化遗产。Cháng chéng shì Zhōng guó bǎo guì de wén huà yí chǎn.The Great Wall is a precious cultural heritage of China.
长城Cháng chéngthe Great Wall是shìis中国Zhōng guóChina宝贵bǎo guìvaluable的deof文化遗产wén huà yí chǎncultural heritage。