Chinese word dictionary

薏苡

yì yǐ · Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi); adlay millet; Chinese pearl barley

Word information

Simplified薏苡
Traditional薏苡
Pinyinyì yǐ
Part of speechDictionary
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HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 薏苡

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.