1. What does 艾 mean in English?

艾 (Chinese PinYin: ài or rarely yì; traditional Chinese: 艾) a polysemous word and polyphonic character, it has different pronunciations to express different meanings.

艾 [ài] may mean (1) moxa, or Chinese mugwort, such as 艾草; (2) abbr. for AIDS; (3) end or stop, such as 方兴未艾; (4) a surname, such as 艾先生.

艾 [yì] may mean (1) regret, such as 自怨自艾.

2. How to pronounce 艾 ?

Chinese Pinyin: [ài or rarely yì]

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3. Synonyms And Antonyms of 艾

Synonyms: 停 (stop), 怨恨 (regret),

Antonyms: 继续 (continue),

4. What are the fixed expression, collocation and idioms that contains 艾

Fixed expression: 艾蒿(Artemisia argyi), 艾草 (Artemisia argyi, also known as silvery wormwood, Chinese mugwort), 艾丽丝 (Alice), 布宜诺斯艾利斯 (Buenos Aires),

Collocation: 艾灸 (moxibustion),

Idioms: 自怨自艾(be full of remorse), 方滋未艾 / 方兴未艾 (be in the ascendant), 期期艾艾 (stammer),

5. How to use 艾 in a sentence?

Below are some example sentences containing 艾.

5.1 艾草是一种多年生草本药用植物

Translation: Artemisia argyi (also known as silvery wormwood, Chinese mugwort) is a species of herbaceous perennial medical plant.

5.2 艾滋病会杀伤人体的免疫系统的细胞.

Translation: HIV kills or damages the body’s immune system cells.

5.3 在中国，姚明帮助NBA进入了一个篮球运动依然方兴未艾的市场。

Translation: In China, Yao Ming helped the NBA make inroads in a burgeoning market for the sport.

5.4 艾灸就是把干燥的艾草在身体的特定穴位的上方燃烧

Translation: Dried mugwort (moxa) is burned on particular points on the body which is called Moxibustion.

5.5 与其自怨自艾, 不如努力再尝试

Translation: Instead of feeling sorry, it is better to try again.

5.6 知错能改就好，用不着老是自怨自艾。

Translation: It is ok correct a mistake, no need to feel sorry about it.

5.7 艾灸是一种热疗法

Translation: Moxibustion is a form of heat therapy.

5.8 艾丽斯说: 请告诉我, 从这儿我应该选哪条路走呢?

Translation: Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?

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