yi

¹

[ yee ]

noun

1. (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.

Yi

²

[ yee ]

noun

, plural Yis, (especially collectively) Yi.

1. Lolo ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of yi¹

From the Chinese word yì

Example Sentences

Lead author Dr. Yi Chen compares this with human communication and an effect known from the "telephone game": When people communicate through a chain of intermediaries, the message received by the last person can be completely different than if the first and last people had spoken to each other directly.

From Science Daily

He’s also backing Yi, the former head of Los Angeles Walks, in the 54th Assembly and Kim in the 34th Congressional District race.

From Los Angeles Times

Mark Gonzalez, now facing off against John Yi in the 54th Assembly District, said he is grateful to those who fought for Latino representation.

From Los Angeles Times

In his personal capacity, he has volunteered for the campaigns of Yi, Kim and Jessica Caloza, who is Filipino American and running in the 52nd Assembly District.

From Los Angeles Times

Yi, who is running to replace Santiago, said he’s been talking to voters in English, Spanish, Korean and — when speaking with Armenians — a bit of Russian.

From Los Angeles Times