Pinyin "yi4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "yi4" is split up into two parts: "y" and "Ø4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "y"

Y is for Maud Younger.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "Ø4"

In the space station's bathroom.

Characters pronounced yi4

easy / amiable / to change / to exchange / prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" / abbr. for 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1], the Book of Changes
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to regulate / to govern / to control / to mow
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justice / righteousness / meaning / foster (father etc) / adopted / artificial (tooth, limb etc) / relationship / friendship
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surname Yi / (Tw) abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4], Italy
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Italy; Italian (abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4])
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Italy / Italian / abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]
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idea / meaning / thought / to think / wish / desire / intention / to expect / to anticipate
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to escape / leisurely / outstanding
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to mow / to cut / to reap / to redress
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different / other / hetero- / unusual / strange / surprising / to distinguish / to separate / to discriminate
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ancient name for go (Chinese board game)
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forced labor / corvée / obligatory task / military service / to use as servant / to enserf / servant (old) / war / campaign / battle
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to dress / to wear / to put on (clothes)
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