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乙
yǐ
Description
“乙”是天干里的第二个，常常用来表示顺序，就像“B”一样。
"乙" is the second of the Heavenly Stems and is often used to indicate order, like "B".
我们常说“甲、乙、丙、丁”，用来给东西或人排顺序。
We often say "甲、乙、丙、丁" to arrange things or people in order.
Meanings
乙yǐ
second (in a series); party B
这份合同里，甲方是公司，乙方是我。
In this contract, Party A is the company, and Party B is me.
乙yǐ
the second of the ten Heavenly Stems
天干的顺序是甲、乙、丙、丁。
The order of the Heavenly Stems is Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally a pictograph; became the second of the ten Heavenly Stems (天干).
- Nuance
used like 'B' to label the second item, person, or party in lists and contracts.
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