Definition
乙 (yǐ) marks the second position in a series, used in the Heavenly Stems cycle and in grading (like 'B'). It contrasts with 甲 (jiǎ, first) and 丙 (bǐng, third). In contracts, 乙 refers to the second party (乙方), while 甲 is the first party (甲方).
noun
second of the ten Heavenly Stems (天干)second in orderBsecond party (in a contract, 乙方)
Easily confused
- 一yīsound-alikeone; a (used before measure words)
- 以yǐsound-alike(preposition) by means of; using
- 已yǐsound-alikealready
- 移yísound-aliketo move, to shift
- 亿yìsound-alike100 million
- 依yīsound-alike(verb) to rely on, to depend on
- 亦yìsound-alikealso; as well
- 姨yísound-alikematernal aunt (mother's sister)
- 溢yìsound-alike(verb) to overflow, to spill over
- 议yìsound-aliketo discuss; to deliberate
Examples
- 乙。yǐ zǔ de xuéshēng xiān kāishǐ kǎoshì.The students in Group B start the exam first.
- 乙。yǐ fāng xūyào tígōng suǒyǒu cáiliào.The second party needs to provide all materials.
- ，乙。Tiāngān zhōng, yǐ pái zài dì'èr wèi.Among the Heavenly Stems, 乙 ranks second.
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