矣 (yǐ): classical final particle, similar to modern 了
矣 (yǐ) is a Chinese character meaning “classical final particle, similar to modern 了.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 厶 (structural) and 矢 (structural). It ranks #2036 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Definitions
- classical final particle, similar to modern 了
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
矣 appears in 2 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 矣 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
矣字的写法很特别，让我印象深刻。
yǐ zì de xiě fǎ hěn tè bié , ràng wǒ yìn xiàng shēn kè .
The character "矣" has a very distinctive writing style that left a deep impression on me.
天下苦“通用聊天框”久矣 回想一下，我们现在是如何使用 AI 的？
tiān xià kǔ tōng yòng liáo tiān kuàng jiǔ yǐ huí xiǎng yī xià , wǒ men xiàn zài shì rú hé shǐ yòng A I de ?
The world has long suffered from “generic chatboxes.” Think back—how do we use AI today?
评李权哲高铁占座事件：内娱苦甩锅式公关久矣
píng lǐ quán zhé gāo tiě zhàn zuò shì jiàn : nèi yú kǔ shuǎi guō shì gōng guān jiǔ yǐ
A Commentary on Li Quanzhe’s High-Speed Train Seat-Reservation Incident: The Chinese Entertainment Industry Has Long Been Plagued by “Pass-the-Blame” PR Tactics
若不如意，则送彩缎二匹，谓之压惊，则婚事不谐矣。
ruò bù rú yì , zé sòng cǎi 缎 èr pǐ , wèi zhī yā jīng , zé hūn shì bù xié yǐ .
If things do not go as planned, two bolts of colored silk are given as a "calming gift," and the marriage will not proceed.
巧言令色，鲜矣仁。
Qiǎoyánlìngsè, xiān yǐ rén.
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
不下雨则矣，一下一定是倾盆大雨。
Bù xiàyǔ zé yǐ, yīxià yīdìng shì qīngpéndàyǔ.
It never rains but it pours.
Character Family
Frequently Asked Questions
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