易 (yì) — easy (bound morpheme, e.g. 容易, 易碎); to exchange; to change (bound morpheme, e.g. 交易, 易手); (in compounds) amiable, gentle (e.g. 平易近人)
Definition
易 (yì) is a bound morpheme that does not stand alone — it only appears inside compounds. 'Easy' (容易) and 'to exchange' (交易) are the most common; 平易近人 uses the rare 'amiable' sense.
bound form
easy (bound morpheme, e.g. 容易, 易碎)to exchangeto change (bound morpheme, e.g. 交易, 易手)(in compounds) amiablegentle (e.g. 平易近人)
Examples
- ，。Zhè zhǒng cái liào hěn yì suì, yào xiǎo xīn.This material is fragile (easily broken); be careful.
- 。Liǎng guó de mào yì é dà fú zēng zhǎng.The trade exchange volume between the two countries grew significantly.
- ，。Zhè wèi lǐng dǎo píng yì jìn rén, shòu dào dà jiā zūn jìng.This leader is amiable and approachable, earning everyone's respect.
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