布依
Bù yī
Pinyin

Definition

布依
 - 
Bù yī
  1. Buyei ethnic group

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

依
yī
  1. 1 to depend on
  2. 2 to comply with or listen to sb
  3. 3 according to
  4. 4 in the light of
依然
yī rán
  1. 1 still
  2. 2 as before
依旧
yī jiù
  1. 1 as before
  2. 2 still
依赖
yī lài
  1. 1 to depend on
  2. 2 to be dependent on
依靠
yī kào
  1. 1 to rely on sth (for support etc)
  2. 2 to depend on
公布
gōng bù
  1. 1 to announce
  2. 2 to make public
  3. 3 to publish
吕布
Lu:3 Bù
  1. 1 Lü Bu (-198), general and warlord
宣布
xuān bù
  1. 1 to declare
  2. 2 to announce
  3. 3 to proclaim
发布
fā bù
  1. 1 to release
  2. 2 to issue
  3. 3 to announce
  4. 4 to distribute
  5. 5 also written 發布|发布[fā bù]
伊斯坦布尔
Yī sī tǎn bù ěr
  1. 1 Istanbul, Turkey
布
bù
  1. 1 variant of 布[bù]
  2. 2 to announce
  3. 3 to spread
布局
bù jú
  1. 1 arrangement
  2. 2 composition
  3. 3 layout
  4. 4 opening (chess jargon)
布景
bù jǐng
  1. 1 (stage) set
布置
bù zhì
  1. 1 to put in order
  2. 2 to arrange
  3. 3 to decorate
  4. 4 to fix up
  5. 5 to deploy
依依
yī yī
  1. 1 to regret leaving
  2. 2 reluctant to part
  3. 3 (onom.) young leaves stir gently in the wind
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
依偎
yī wēi
  1. 1 to nestle against
  2. 2 to snuggle up to
依恋
yī liàn
  1. 1 to be fondly attached to
  2. 2 to not wish to part with
  3. 3 to cling to
依据
yī jù
  1. 1 according to
  2. 2 basis
  3. 3 foundation
依次
yī cì
  1. 1 in order
  2. 2 in succession

Idioms (15)

不依不饶
bù yī bù ráo
  1. 1 not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive
  2. 2 to treat severely without listening to excuses
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
依样画葫芦
yī yàng huà hú lu
  1. 1 lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality
依然如故
yī rán rú gù
  1. 1 back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement
  2. 2 Things haven't changed at all.
依然故我
yī rán gù wǒ
  1. 1 to be one's old self (idiom)
  2. 2 to be unchanged
  3. 3 (derog.) to be stuck in one's ways
依葫芦画瓢
yī hú lu huà piáo
  1. 1 lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as one's model (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to follow the existing pattern without modification
千依百顺
qiān yī bǎi shùn
  1. 1 totally submissive (idiom)
唇齿相依
chún chǐ xiāng yī
  1. 1 lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related
  2. 2 interdependent
小鸟依人
xiǎo niǎo yī rén
  1. 1 lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. cute and helpless-looking
推陈布新
tuī chén bù xīn
  1. 1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate
  2. 2 to go beyond old ideas
  3. 3 advancing all the time
星罗棋布
xīng luó qí bù
  1. 1 scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place
无依无靠
wú yī wú kào
  1. 1 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own
  2. 2 orphaned
  3. 3 left to one's own devices
相依为命
xiāng yī wéi mìng
  1. 1 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
  2. 2 interdependent
开诚布公
kāi chéng bù gōng
  1. 1 lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded
  2. 2 plain speaking
  3. 3 Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves.
  4. 4 to put one's cards on the table
除旧布新
chú jiù bù xīn
  1. 1 to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate

Sample Sentences

好！请看最后一题，选择题。请问下面哪一项是布依族特有的风俗习惯。A哭嫁，B走婚，C泼水节，D除夕之夜全家人通宵达旦地在水塘边守岁。
hǎo ！qǐng kàn zuìhòu yī tí ，xuǎnzé tí 。qǐngwèn xiàmian nǎ yī xiàng shì Bùyīzú tèyǒu de fēngsú xíguàn 。A kūjià ，B zǒuhūn ，C Pōshuǐjié ，D Chúxī zhī yè quánjiārén tōngxiāodádàn de zài shuǐtáng biān shǒusuì 。
OK! Let's take a look at the last question; a multiple choice question. Among the following social customs, which is a custom of the Buyei people - A: crying marriage, B: walking marriage, C: the water festival, or D: staying up all night with one's entire family near a pond on New Year's Eve.
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这题真把我难住了。布依族我听都没听过。
zhè tí zhēn bǎ wǒ nánzhù le 。Bùyīzú wǒ tīng dōu méi tīng guo 。
This question's really got me stumped. I've never even heard the name, 'Buyei' before.
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