Chi Wenyi started his professional football career in 2004 when he was promoted to Yanbian FC's first squad.
[1][2] On 5 March 2016, Chi made his Super League debut in the first match of 2016 season against Shanghai Shenhua.
[4] Failed to establish himself within the first team, he was loaned to Hebei China Fortune for the 2019 season on 28 February 2019.
[5] Chi Wenyi played as a back-up for Wang Dalei in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship.
[6] On 10 January 2017, Chi made his debut for Chinese national team in the 2017 China Cup against Iceland.