Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

according to; depend on; near to

Chinese: 依靠、按照。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “yi” becomes a different word in each tone. 依 is the 1st 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

  • 依然yī ránstill; as before
  • 依靠yī kàoto rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
  • 依据yī jùaccording to; basis; foundation
  • 依旧yī jiùas before; still; to remain the same
  • 依照yī zhàoaccording to; in light of

Example Sentence

小孩子很依赖自己的父母。Xiǎo hái zi hěn yī lài zì jǐ de fù mǔ.Small children rely heavily on their parents.

小孩子Xiǎo hái zichildhěnvery依赖yī làito depend on自己zì jǐoneselfdeof父母fù mǔfather and mother