乙
yǐ
Meaning
- second in order
- letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
Definition
天干第二位；次序或等级的第二；指代乙方；音阶的第二个音。
The second Heavenly Stem; second in order or grade; refers to Party B; the second note in the musical scale.
Usage
用于表示顺序、等级、分类中的第二，或在合同、协议中指代乙方，也可用于音乐音阶。
Used to indicate the second in sequence, rank, or category, or to refer to Party B in contracts and agreements, also used in musical scales.
Examples
- 1 甲等产品比乙等产品质量更好。 (Grade A products are of better quality than Grade B.)
- 2 合同中的乙方需要履行相应义务。 (Party B in the contract is required to fulfill corresponding obligations.)
- 3 甲乙丙丁是常见的顺序排列。 (A B C D is a common sequential arrangement.)
- 4 在传统音乐中，乙音是音阶的第二个音。 (In traditional music, the note Yi is the second note of the scale.)
- 5 乙型肝炎是一种传染性疾病。 (Hepatitis B is an infectious disease.)
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