异 (異)
yì
Pinyin

Definition

异 (異)
 - 
yì
  1. different
  2. other
  3. hetero-
  4. unusual
  5. strange
  6. surprising
  7. to distinguish
  8. to separate
  9. to discriminate

Character Decomposition

Compounds (8)

戴
Dài
  1. 1 surname Dai
戴
dài
  1. 1 to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)
  2. 2 to respect
  3. 3 to bear
  4. 4 to support
翼
Yì
  1. 1 surname Yi
  2. 2 alternative name for 絳|绛[Jiàng] capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC)
翼
yì
  1. 1 wing
  2. 2 area surrounding the bullseye of a target
  3. 3 to assist
  4. 4 one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
  5. 5 old variant of 翌
冀
Jì
  1. 1 short name for Hebei 河北 province
  2. 2 surname Ji

Related Words (20)

差异
chā yì
  1. 1 difference
  2. 2 discrepancy
异
yì
  1. 1 different
  2. 2 other
  3. 3 hetero-
  4. 4 unusual
  5. 5 strange
  6. 6 surprising
  7. 7 to distinguish
  8. 8 to separate
  9. 9 to discriminate
异地
yì dì
  1. 1 different place
  2. 2 abroad
异常
yì cháng
  1. 1 exceptional
  2. 2 abnormal
  3. 3 an anomaly
异性
yì xìng
  1. 1 the opposite sex
  2. 2 of the opposite sex
  3. 3 heterosexual
  4. 4 different in nature

Idioms (20)

同床异梦
tóng chuáng yì mèng
  1. 1 lit. to share the same bed with different dreams (idiom); ostensible partners with different agendas
  2. 2 strange bedfellows
  3. 3 marital dissension
因人而异
yīn rén ér yì
  1. 1 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
奇珍异宝
qí zhēn yì bǎo
  1. 1 rare treasure (idiom)
奇花异卉
qí huā yì huì
  1. 1 exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)
奇花异草
qí huā yì cǎo
  1. 1 very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)

Sample Sentences

动物在不同的自然环境中，为了生存它们会慢慢透过繁殖、变异而演化出形形色色功能不同的颜色，而这些颜色是由自然选择决定的。
dòngwù zài bùtóng de zìrán huánjìng zhōng ，wèile shēngcún tāmen huì mànmàn tòuguò fánzhí 、biànyì ér yǎnhuà chū xíngxíngsèsè gōngnéng bùtóng de yánsè ，ér zhèxiē yánsè shì yóu zìránxuǎnzé juédìng de 。
Animals living in different natural environments will mutate and evolve into having a variety of functions and different colors for their survival. These mutations are based on natural selection.
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作家卡尔维诺谴责的是万恶的现代技术吗？就像卓别林用《摩登时代》来控诉机械对人的异化吗？
zuòjiā kǎi\'ěrwéinuò qiǎnzé de shì wànè de xiàndài jìshù ma ？jiù xiàng Zhuóbiélín yòng 《módēng shídài 》lái kòngsù jīxiè duì rén de yìhuà ma ？
Was Calvino accusing the vileness of modern technology like Chaplin mocked the abnormality machines had produced in man?
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不同文明、宗教、种族求同存异、开放包容，并肩书写相互尊重的壮丽诗篇，携手绘就共同发展的美好画卷。
bùtóng wénmíng 、zōngjiào 、zhǒngzú qiútóngcúnyì 、kāifàng bāoróng ，bìngjiān shūxiě xiānghù zūnzhòng de zhuànglì shīpiān ，xiéshǒu huì jiù gòngtóng fāzhǎn de měihǎo huàjuǎn 。
Different civilizations, religions and races must seek common ground, be open and tolerant with one another, coming shoulder to shoulder to write respectful odes to one another, joining hands to forge beautiful parchments marking joint development.
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这只是精酿啤酒跟商业啤酒最明显的表面差异，事实上，精酿啤酒真正的三大特色是，小、自主和传统。
zhè zhǐshì jīngniàngpíjiǔ gēn shāngyè píjiǔ zuì míngxiǎn de biǎomiàn chāyì ，shìshíshàng ，jīngniàngpíjiǔ zhēnzhèng de sān dà tèsè shì ，xiǎo 、zìzhǔ hé chuántǒng 。
That’s just the most obvious surface difference between craft beer and commercial beer. In fact, the three major characteristics of craft beer are that it’s small, independent and traditional.
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嗯...听起来像是你在瞎吹，但喝起来倒还真的有点微妙的差异，而且特别顺口。我们再试别的口味怎么样?
en ...tīng qilai xiàngshì nǐ zài xiāchuī ，dàn hē qilai dǎo hái zhēnde yǒudiǎn wēimiào de chāyì ，érqiě tèbié shùnkǒu 。wǒmen zài shì biéde kǒuwèi zěnmeyàng ?
Yes… it sounds like you’re bullshitting, but when you drink it, it really does feel subtly different, and it goes down so smoothly. How about we try out different flavours?
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是没错，这些文化差异我也不是不了解，就是还习惯不了，他们能不能不要把我当成他们亲人呢？
shì méicuò ，zhèxiē wénhuà chāyì wǒ yě bùshì bù liǎojiě ，jiùshì hái xíguàn bùliǎo ，tāmen néngbùnéng bù yào bǎ wǒ dàngchéng tāmen qīnrén ne ？
That's right. It's not that I don't understand the cultural differences, it's just I can't get used to them. Can't they just stop treating me like a family member?
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这些都是网络聊天，那如果明明是同城却活活谈成了异地恋的感觉，只有网络上的嘘寒问暖从来没有真正行动上的关心。这关系，那也就快刀斩乱麻了吧。
zhèxiē dōu shì wǎngluò liáotiān ，nà rúguǒ míngmíng shì tóngchéng què huó huó tán chéng le yìdì liàn de gǎnjué ，zhǐyǒu wǎngluò shàng de xū hán wèn nuǎn cónglái méiyǒu zhēnzhèng xíngdòng shàng de guānxīn 。zhè guānxi ，nà yě jiù kuàidāo zhǎn luànmá le ba 。
These are all internet chats, so if you are in the same city but it feels like long-distance love, and it is always only online that he's asking you how you are and he never takes any real action to pay attention to you, then you should really be done with it and end the relationship.
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乖乖，考了八次？吓死宝宝了，除了惊异于你契而不舍的毅力，你这花钱不手软的财力也是让人艳羡啊！诶，您老这么多闲钱不如投资投资我呗。
guāiguāi ，kǎo le bā cì ？hèsǐ bǎobao le ，chúle jīngyì yú nǐ qìérbùshě de yìlì ，nǐ zhè huāqián bù shǒuruǎn de cáilì yě shì ràngrén yànxiàn ā ！èi ，nín lǎo zhème duō xián qián bùrú tóuzī tóuzī wǒ bēi 。
Oh darling, you've taken the test eight times? How frightful! It's not only your unwavering persistence I'm taken aback by, but your wealth in throwing so much good money after bad is also astounding! Ah! If you have so much money lying around, why don't you just invest it instead.
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哦，我这人求快心切，再说了这时代日新月异的，难免让人想投机取巧，那这一万小时是个什么概念啊？
ò ，wǒ zhè rén qiúkuàixīnqiè ，zàishuō le zhè shídài rìxīnyuèyì de ，nánmiǎn ràngrén xiǎng tóujī qǔ qiǎo ，nà zhè yīwàn xiǎoshí shì gè shénme gàiniàn ā ？
Oh, I'm quite a perfectionist and this is an era of rapid change, so of course I'm eager to seize every opportunity. So what's the idea behind these 10,000 hours?
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宝宝的手和脚都发育得很好，没有异常。
bǎobǎo de shǒu hé jiǎo dōu fāyù de hěn hǎo ，méiyǒu yìcháng 。
The baby's arms and legs are growing perfectly, and there are no abnormalities.
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