义 (yì) means Righteousness (justice - meaning). Below are 24 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
这件事很有意 义 。
Zhè jiàn shì hěn yǒu yìyì.
This is a meaningful thing to do.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 意义
他的话另有含 义 。
Tā de huà lìng yǒu hányì.
There is another meaning behind his words.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 含义
他做了很多 义 务工作。
Tā zuò le hěn duō yìwù gōngzuò.
He has done a lot of voluntary work.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 义务
请解释这个词的意 义 。
Qǐng jiěshì zhège cí de yìyì.
Please explain the meaning of this word.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 意义
幸福的定 义 因人而异。
Xìngfú de dìngyì yīn rén ér yì.
The definition of happiness differs from person to person.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 定义
这个词有好几层含 义 。
Zhège cí yǒu hǎojǐ céng hányì.
This word has several layers of meaning.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 含义
这个词带有明显的贬 义 。
Zhège cí dàiyǒu míngxiǎn de biǎnyì.
This word carries a clearly derogatory sense.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 贬义
父母有抚养子女的 义 务。
Fùmǔ yǒu fǔyǎng zǐnǚ de yìwù.
Parents have a duty to bring up their children.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 抚养
社会应该鼓励见 义 勇为。
Shèhuì yīnggāi gǔlì jiànyìyǒngwéi.
Society should encourage standing up bravely for what is right.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 见义勇为
双方都要履行合同 义 务。
Shuāngfāng dōu yào lǚxíng hétong yìwù.
Both sides must fulfil their contractual obligations.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 履行
他一生都在为正 义 奋斗。
Tā yìshēng dōu zài wèi zhèngyì fèndòu.
He fought for justice all his life.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 正义
他因见 义 勇为受到了表彰。
Tā yīn jiànyìyǒngwéi shòudào le biǎozhāng.
He was commended for stepping in bravely to help.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 表彰
这个词被赋予了新的含 义 。
Zhège cí bèi fùyǔ le xīn de hányì.
This word has been given a new meaning.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 赋予
工作虽然艰巨，但很有意 义 。
Gōngzuò suīrán jiānjù, dàn hěn yǒu yìyì.
The work is hard but very meaningful.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 艰巨
请先给这个概念下一个定 义 。
Qǐng xiān gěi zhège gàiniàn xià yí ge dìngyì.
Please first give a definition of this concept.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 定义
学校号召大家参加 义 务劳动。
Xuéxiào hàozhào dàjiā cānjiā yìwù láodòng.
The school called on everyone to take part in voluntary work.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 号召
他反对一切形式的形式主 义 。
Tā fǎnduì yíqiè xíngshì de xíngshì zhǔyì.
He opposes formalism in every shape.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 主义
不同国家的手势含 义 可能不同。
Bùtóng guójiā de shǒushì hányì kěnéng bùtóng.
Gestures may mean different things in different countries.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 手势
正 义 也许会迟到，但不会缺席。
Zhèngyì yěxǔ huì chídào, dàn bú huì quēxí.
Justice may be late but it will not fail to come.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 正义
他见 义 勇为，救下了落水的孩子。
Tā jiànyìyǒngwéi, jiù xià le luòshuǐ de háizi.
He acted bravely for what was right and saved the child from drowning.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 见义勇为
同一个说法在不同场合可能有贬 义 。
Tóng yí ge shuōfǎ zài bùtóng chǎnghé kěnéng yǒu biǎnyì.
The same expression may be derogatory in a different setting.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 贬义
这本书介绍了几种主要的思想主 义 。
Zhè běn shū jièshào le jǐ zhǒng zhǔyào de sīxiǎng zhǔyì.
This book introduces several major schools of thought.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 主义
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From the graded readers
因为我第一次觉得，我做的事情是有意 义 的。
yīnwèi wǒ dìyīcì juéde, wǒ zuò de / dì shìqing shì yǒu yìyì de / dì.
Because for the first time, what I was doing felt like it meant something.
Graded reader · HSK 4 · Changing Jobs
Words that contain 义
Each of these has sentences of its own, so you can see the character doing a different job in each one.
Questions about 义
How is 义 used in a sentence?
This page shows 24 sentences using 义 (yì, "Righteousness (justice - meaning)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Why do some sentences show 义 inside a longer word?
Because that is where a single character usually lives. Seeing 义 inside the words it builds is how the character stops being an isolated symbol and starts being something you can read.
Where can I see the full entry for 义?
The dictionary page for 义 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.
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