HSK · Level 71
75 words
Chinese word
乙
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǐ
Meaning
- ordinal numbersecond
Example
请按顺序写明：甲、乙、丙。qǐng àn shùn xù xiě míng jiǎ yǐ bǐng
Please write them in order: first, second, third.
More examples
与乙签订合同前，请仔细阅读合同条款。yǔ yǐ qiān dìng hé tóng qián qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú hé tóng tiáo kuǎn
Before signing a contract with Party B, please read the contract terms carefully.
Core concept
A small sign that identifies what follows the first item, whether it is a place in a list, a labeled choice, or a position in a traditional cycle.
Common phrases
乙方yǐ fāng
Party B
与乙签订合同yǔ yǐ qiān dìng hé tóng
sign a contract with Party B
Similar words
第二dì èr: Shows that something is second in a sequence.
甲jiǎ: Labels the first item or position in a written sequence.
丙bǐng: Labels the third item or position in a written sequence.
Definition in Chinese
用作序数词表示次序中的第二位，也可作为编号或代号用于条款、选项、题目等处，同时为天干的第二位。yòng zuò xù shù cí biǎo shì cì xù zhōng de dì èr wèi yě kě zuò wéi biān hào huò dài hào yòng yú tiáo kuǎn xuǎn xiàng tí mù děng chù tóng shí wèi tiān gān de dì èr wèi
Word origin
The character 乙 (yǐ, "second") is associated with a bent form, and its established role as the second heavenly stem extended naturally to labels for the second entry or side.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, this formal label is less common than ordinary counting, but recognizing it helps with documents, multiple-choice questions, and organized lists.
Other meanings
- second placeordinal number
Opposites
- 甲jiǎgrade Anoun
Related words
- 乙方yǐ fāngParty Bnoun
- 乙类yǐ lèisecond categorynoun