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CHINESE CHARACTER

yí

遗

遗

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lose; leave behind

Numbered pinyin
yi2
English meanings
to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; remains

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他bǎ把qiánbāo钱包yí遗shī失le了。

    He lost his wallet.

  2. 02

    zhèxiē这些wénwù文物shì是zǔxiān祖先yíliú遗留xiàlai下来de的。

    These cultural relics were left behind by our ancestors.

  3. 03

    bùyào不要yíwàng遗忘zhòngyào重要de的xìjié细节。

    Do not forget important details.

Explore words connected to this character.

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  • 遗留
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  • 遗忘