HSK · Level 2
130 words
Chinese word
依
Pronunciation
Pinyinyī
Meaning
- prepositionaccording to
Example
我们依合同的规定办事。wǒ men yī hé tóng de guī dìng bàn shì
We act according to the provisions of the contract.
More examples
公司依法律处理此事。gōng sī yī fǎ lǜ chú lǐ cǐ shì
The company handles this matter according to the law.
Core concept
An action stays anchored to a stated rule, source, or basis.
Common phrases
依合同条款yī hé tóng tiáo kuǎn
according to the contract terms
依医生建议yī yī shēng jiàn yì
according to the doctor's advice
依法律yī fǎ lǜ
according to the law
Similar words
按照àn zhào: Doing something by following a specified sequence, rule, method, or procedure.
根据gēn jù: Making a decision or handling something with facts or evidence as its basis.
依据yī jù: Basing an action or judgment on relevant facts or written evidence.
按àn: Following a particular standard, method, rule, or condition when doing something.
Definition in Chinese
表示以某事物为依据而行动，相当于“按照”或“根据”，常用作介词，书面语较多。biǎo shì yǐ mǒu shì wù wèi yī jù ér xíng dòng xiāng dāng yú àn zhào huò gēn jù cháng yòng zuò jiè cí shū miàn yǔ jiào duō
Word origin
The older sense of 依 (yī, "to rely on") extends naturally from relying on a support to letting a rule or basis guide an action.
Usage tips
- In casual speech, this word can sound bookish, while its main use is in formal statements about procedures and standards.