颐 (頤)
yí
Pinyin

Definition

颐 (頤)
 - 
yí
  1. cheek
  2. lower cheek
  3. chin
  4. jaw
  5. to nourish

Character Decomposition

Related Words (8)

颐和园
Yí hé yuán
  1. 1 Summer Palace in Beijing
大快朵颐
dà kuài duǒ yí
  1. 1 to gorge oneself
  2. 2 to eat heartily (idiom)
朵颐
duǒ yí
  1. 1 to move the jaw
  2. 2 to munch
  3. 3 to masticate
颐指气使
yí zhǐ qì shǐ
  1. 1 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
  2. 2 arrogant and bossy
颐养
yí yǎng
  1. 1 to nourish
  2. 2 to nurture
  3. 3 to strengthen

Idioms (6)

大块朵颐
dà kuài duǒ yí
  1. 1 to chew on a large slab (idiom); a large mouthful is hard to chew
  2. 2 to tuck into a great meal
大快朵颐
dà kuài duǒ yí
  1. 1 to gorge oneself
  2. 2 to eat heartily (idiom)
颐性养寿
yí xìng yǎng shòu
  1. 1 to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)
颐指气使
yí zhǐ qì shǐ
  1. 1 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
  2. 2 arrogant and bossy
颐指风使
yí zhǐ fēng shǐ
  1. 1 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
  2. 2 arrogant and bossy

Sample Sentences

多了。北京的长城、故宫、颐和园。
duō le 。Běijīng de Chángchéng 、Gùgōng 、Yíhéyuán 。
There are a lot. In Beijing there is the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace.
Go to Lesson 
嗨，自然清新你懂吗？我们卖吃的，又不卖刷脸的，你在家大快朵颐呢，还化个浓妆啊，再说了，卖好吃的蘸酱，还有比吃得狼吞虎咽更卖力圈粉的吗？
hāi ，zìrán qīngxīn nǐ dǒng ma ？wǒmen mài chīde ，yòu bù mài shuā liǎn de ，nǐ zài jiā dàkuàiduǒyí ne ，hái huà gè nóngzhuāng ā ，zàishuō le ，mài hǎochī de zhànjiàng ，háiyǒu bǐ chī de lángtūnhǔyàn gèng màilì quān fěn de ma ？
Hey, natural, young and fresh, don't you understand? We're selling food, not facial recognition software. When you're gorging yourself at home, do you still put on loads of makeup? Also, selling tasty dipping sauce, is there anything better than wolfing down food?
Go to Lesson 
如果我是你，我会在北京待三天。因为北京有很多名胜古迹，比如说长城，颐和园，天安门广场。
rúguǒ wǒ shì nǐ ，wǒ huì zài Běijīng dāi sān tiān 。yīnwèi Běijīng yǒu hěn duō míngshèng gǔjì ，bǐrú shuō chángchéng ，yíhéyuán ，tiānānménguǎngchǎng 。
If I were you, I’d stay in Beijing for three days. There are many tourist attractions in Beijing, such as the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and Tiananmen Square.
Go to Lesson 
我也是。我觉得不仅是北京人，应该是所有中国人，一提起2008年的奥运会就会充满了激动与向往。我一出飞机场就感受到这种气氛，到处是“北京欢迎您”的标语和吉祥物“福娃”可爱的笑脸，让你立刻联想到北京人民和所有中国人的友好与热情。更有意义的是，我还专门去颐和园参加了奥运会的倒计时活动，真是一次难忘的经历。
wǒ yě shì 。wǒ juéde bùjǐn shì Běijīngrén ，yīnggāi shì suǒyǒu Zhōngguórén ，yī tíqǐ èrlínglíngbā nián de Àoyùnhuì jiù huì chōngmǎn le jīdòng yǔ xiàngwǎng 。wǒ yī chū fēijīchǎng jiù gǎnshòu dào zhèzhǒng qìfēn ，dàochù shì “Běijīng huānyíng nín ”de biāoyǔ hé jíxiángwù “Fúwá ”kěài de xiàoliǎn ，ràng nǐ lìkè liánxiǎng dào Běijīng rénmín hé suǒyǒu Zhōngguórén de yǒuhǎo yǔ rèqíng 。gèng yǒu yìyì de shì ，wǒ hái zhuānmén qù Yíhéyuán cānjiā le Àoyùnhuì de dàojìshí huódòng ，zhēnshì yī cì nánwàng de jīnglì 。
Me, too. I think it's not just Beijingers-- probably all Chinese people get full of excitement and expectation at the mention of the 2008 Olympics. As soon as I got off the airport I felt this atmosphere. ''Beijing Welcomes You" banners and the cute, laughing faces of the ''Fuwa" mascots are everywhere. It makes you think immediately of the friendliness and enthusiasm of the people of Beijing and of China. Even more significant, I made a special trip to the Summer Palace to take part in a countdown ceremony for the Games. It was really an unforgettable experience.
Go to Lesson