Definition
乙巳 is the 42nd term in the Chinese sexagenary cycle, a 60-year cycle used for naming years, months, days, and hours. It corresponds to years like 2025, 1965, and 1905. The term combines the Heavenly Stem 乙 (yǐ, associated with Wood) and the Earthly Branch 巳 (sì, associated with the Snake). Learners encounter it mainly in calendar contexts, such as birth years or historical references.
n.
42nd year of the Sexagenary Cycle (in traditional Chinese calendar; e.g., 1905, 1965, 2025)
Examples
- 乙巳。Tā chūshēng zài yǐ sì nián.He was born in the Yisi year.
- 乙巳。yǐ sì nián duìyìng de shēngxiào shì shé.The zodiac animal corresponding to the Yisi year is the snake.
- 乙巳。Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng yǐ sì nián fāshēng le yìxiē zhòngdà shìjiàn.Some major events occurred in the Yisi year in Chinese history.
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