yì

译

HSK 7-9Character · Verb · NounTraditional譯

translate; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to translate; to interpret

Refers to converting text from one language to another. Can be oral (口译) or written (笔译).

Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
bǎ把
zhè这
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
yì译
chéng成
zhōng中
wén文
 。

He is translating this novel into Chinese.

Zhè这
duàn段
wén文
zì字
hěn很
nán难
zhí直
yì译
 。

This text is very difficult to translate literally.

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Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
yì译
yī一
xià下
zhè这
fēng封
xìn信
 。

Please help me translate this letter.

Wǒ我
xū需
yào要
zhǎo找
yī一
wèi位
zhuān专
yè业
yì译
yuán员
 。

I need to find a professional translator.

Zhè这
shǒu首
gǔ古
shī诗
yì译
de得
hěn很
měi美
 。

This ancient poem was translated beautifully.

2.

noun

a Chinese surname

neutral

A rare Chinese surname.

Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
yì译
de的
péng朋
you友
 。

I know a friend whose surname is Yi.

Yì译
xiān先
sheng生
jīn今
tiān天
méi没
lái来
cān参
jiā加
huì会
yì议
 。

Mr. Yi did not come to the meeting today.

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Qǐng请
wèn问
nín您
shì是
Yì译
nǚ女士ma女
 士
 吗
 ?

Are you Ms. Yi?

Xìng姓
Yì译
de的
rén人
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
fēi非
cháng常
shǎo少
jiàn见
 。

People with the surname Yi are very rare in China.

Tā他
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
Yì译
shì氏
jiā家
zú族
de的
hòu后
dài代
 。

He is a descendant of the famous Yi clan.