() — (bound form) leisurely, relaxed, comfortable; (bound form) to flee, to escape; (bound form) lost, missing; outstanding

Definition

逸 (yì) is a bound morpheme meaning 'leisure' or 'to escape' — it does not stand alone but combines in words like 安逸 (peaceful, leisurely), 逃逸 (to flee), and 逸事 (anecdote).

bound form
(bound form) leisurelyrelaxedcomfortable(bound form) to fleeto escape(bound form) lostmissingoutstanding

Examples

  • Tā xǐ huan guò ān yì de shēng huó.
    He likes living a life of leisure.
  • Sī jī zhào shì hòu táo yì le.
    The driver fled after causing the accident.
  • Shū zhōng jì zǎi le xǔ duō lì shǐ rén wù de yì shì.
    The book records many anecdotes of historical figures.

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