乙 (yǐ) — second of the ten Heavenly Stems (天干); second in order; B; second party (in a contract, 乙方)
Definition
乙 (yǐ) is the second of the ten Heavenly Stems and the second party in a contract (乙方). It pairs with 甲 (first, party A) just as B pairs with A — learn the two together.
noun
second of the ten Heavenly Stems (天干)second in orderBsecond party (in a contract, 乙方)
Examples
- 乙。yǐ Zǔ de xué shēng xiān kāi shǐ kǎo shì.The students in Group B start the exam first.
- 乙。yǐ Fāng xū yào tí gōng suǒ yǒu cái liào.The second party needs to provide all materials.
- ，乙。Tiān gān zhōng, yǐ pái zài dì èr wèi.Among the Heavenly Stems, 乙 ranks second.
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