Pinyin · 拼音 pīnyīn

yi

Every character on Jiǎoluò Shūwū read as yi in any tone — 4 readings total across the four tones. Pick the tone you mean.

一 yī 1st · high level 1 reading
二 yí 2nd · rising no entries yet
三 yǐ 3rd · low / dipping 1 reading 四 yì 4th · falling 2 readings

If you have the sound yi but not the character, here are the 4 characters read this way: 一 (yī, one; unified; as soon as), 以 (yǐ, by means of; using; because; in order to), 意 (yì, meaning, intention, the wish of the mind), 义 (yì, righteousness, duty, justice). They split across 3 tones, so the tone is what separates them.

yī tone 1 · high level 1 reading
一 yī HSK 1
one; unified; as soon as
yǐ tone 3 · low / dipping 1 reading
以 yǐ HSK 2
by means of; using; because; in order to
yì tone 4 · falling 2 readings
意 yì HSK 2
meaning, intention, the wish of the mind
义 yì HSK 3
righteousness, duty, justice
复合词 fùhécí Words and phrases containing yi
会 huì / néng / kěyǐ 能 · 可以 · the three 'can's 天人合一 tiān rén hé yī Heaven and humanity as one: the unity of cosmic and human order 义 yì Righteousness: The Second Constant 一毛不拔 yī máo bù bá Not Give Even a Hair 一边…一边 yībiān yībiān while doing; at the same time 一点儿 / 有点儿 yìdiǎnr / yǒudiǎnr a little 一定 yídìng definitely; certainly 一会儿 yíhuìr a short while 已经 yǐjīng already 因为…所以 yīn wèi suǒ yǐ because…therefore 一起 yìqǐ together 意思 yìsi meaning, intention 一下 yíxià the verb-softener 一样 / 像 yíyàng / xiàng same and similar 医院 yīyuàn hospital 愚公移山 yú gōng yí shān The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains 中医 zhōngyī Traditional Chinese Medicine