Definitions
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- proper noun An
ethnic group who live primarily inmountainous areas of southwestChina - proper noun Any of a family of
Tibeto-Burman languages spoken by this people
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Examples
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Fan, and Man; the term Yi was used to designate Europeans and was prohibited by Article 51 of the British Treaty of T'ien tsin (1858);
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Set-Yi is buried on a hill, his tomb made of square shapes set one on top of the other, growing smaller as they climb.
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In the afternoon she found the victim was sent back from the Lin Yi Office in Beijing (the local government's liaison in the capital).
Global Voices in English » China: He saw no conscience, no sympathy.
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They have stopped the treatment for that woman from Lin Yi, Shandong who was roughed up this morning.
Global Voices in English » China: He saw no conscience, no sympathy.
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But after easing his way back, Yi is starting to get healthy and more comfortable with his surroundings.
Yi Jianlian getting comfortable, with support from cheering section
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Still, for audiences who can get past her exterior, Yi is sort of a find.
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Set-Yi is lucky too, to be buried here instead of in the desert where he would surely be dug up.
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Coach Flip Saunders said he has noticed an improvement in Yi as training camp concluded, especially during the scrimmage.
Yi Jianlian getting comfortable, with support from cheering section
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Yi is expected to miss four to six weeks with a broken finger and Boston center Kendrick Perkins sat out his third straight game with a sore left shoulder but is expected to return next week.
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Yi is averaging 10.2 points and 5.9 rebounds so far this season. ...
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