Chinese words starting with “Y”
3,313 words · page 12 of 17
- 映出yìng chūto reflect, to mirror (an image, a scene)HSK 7-9
- 月票yuè piàomonthly pass (for public transportation)HSK 7-9
- 有去无回yǒu qù wú huíto have no return; to cross the Rubicon; to be a point of no returnHSK 7-9
- 有起色yǒu qǐ sèto show signs of improvement, to be picking upHSK 7-9
- 有过之而无不及yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jíto go even further than; to outdo (in comparison, often implying something is more extreme, especially negatively)HSK 7-9
- 氧化剂yǎng huà jìoxidizing agentHSK 7-9
- 油膏yóu gāoointment, salveHSK 7-9
- 洋房yáng fángWestern-style house or villa (in a Chinese context, especially from the early 20th century)HSK 7-9
- 洋芋yáng yù(dialectal) potatoHSK 7-9
- 浴血yù xuèto fight fiercely in a bloody battle, to make a blood‑soaked struggleHSK 7-9
- 漾yàngto ripple; to overflowHSK 7-9
- 用药yòng yàoto take medication, to use medicine (as treatment)HSK 7-9
- 疑案yí ànunsettled legal case; mystery; puzzling matterHSK 7-9
- 盐矿yán kuàngsalt mineHSK 7-9
- 研讨yán tǎo(formal) to discuss, to deliberateHSK 6
- 移位yí wèidislocation; extra positionHSK 7-9
- 移步yí bùto step; to move one's steps (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 约束力yuē shù lìbinding force, binding effect (of a contract, law, moral obligation, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 翌yì(bound form) next, following (used before time words in formal/literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 腋毛yè máoarmpit hairHSK 7-9
- 臆测yì cèto conjecture, to surmise, to assumeHSK 7-9
- 英吉利海峡Yīng jí lì hǎi xiáEnglish ChannelHSK 7-9
- 荧yíngshimmer, glimmer (of light); fluorescence (in compounds like 荧光)HSK 7-9
- 药理yào lǐpharmacology (the study of drug actions); pharmacodynamics / pharmacological action (in clinical or research contexts)HSK 7-9
- 营养液yíng yǎng yènutrient fluid, nutrient solutionHSK 7-9
- 营生yíng shēngto earn a living, to make a livingHSK 7-9
- 营运yíng yùnoperation (of vehicles, ships, etc.); service (of transportation systems)HSK 7-9
- 薏yì(bound morpheme) used in 薏米 (pearl barley) and 薏苡 (Job's tears)HSK 7-9
- 要职yào zhíimportant post; key positionHSK 7-9
- 译码yì mǎ(verb) to decode, to decipher; (noun) decodingHSK 7-9
- 越南人yuè nán rénVietnamese person (countable); Vietnamese people (collective)HSK 7-9
- 迂腐yū fǔpedantic, dogmatic, trite (of a person stubbornly adhering to outdated ideas)HSK 7-9
- 遗忘症yí wàng zhèngamnesiaHSK 7-9
- 阳阳yáng yang(literary, reduplicative) satisfied and contentedHSK 7-9
- 陨石雨yǔn shí yǔmeteorite showerHSK 7-9
- 雅加达Yǎ jiā dáJakartaHSK 7-9
- 雨声yǔ shēngsound of rainHSK 7-9
- 鱼汤yú shāngfish soupHSK 7-9
- 鸦yācrow (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 一丝一毫yī sī yī háo(set phrase) not a single bit, the slightest amount (used in negative constructions)HSK 7-9
- 一千五yī qiān wǔ1500 (one thousand five hundred, colloquial form of 一千五百)HSK 7-9
- 一千五百yī qiān wǔ bǎione thousand five hundred, 1500HSK 7-9
- 一周周yī zhōu zhōu(classifier, in reduplicated form) week after week, every weekHSK 7-9
- 一张张yī zhāng zhāng(classifier, reduplicated) each and every sheet/page; sheet after sheetHSK 7-9
- 一条龙yī tiáo lóng(set phrase) a continuous line or sequence; (figurative) one-stop service, complete processHSK 7-9
- 一板一眼yī bǎn yī yǎnfollowing a prescribed pattern scrupulously; methodical and meticulous; (in opera) keeping strict timeHSK 7-9
- 一边倒yì biān dǎoto lean to one side; to side completely with someone; to have overwhelming superiority; to be one-sidedHSK 7-9
- 与人为善yǔ rén wéi shànto be kindly disposed toward others; to help othersHSK 7-9
- 业内人士yè nèi rén shìindustry insider; professional in the fieldHSK 7-9
- 业大yè dà(spare-time) university for working adultsHSK 7-9
- 严冬yán dōngsevere winter; bitterly cold winterHSK 7-9
- 云母yún mǔmicaHSK 7-9
- 亚拉巴马Yà lā bā mǎAlabama (a U.S. state)HSK 7-9
- 余光yú guāngevening light, twilight, last rays of the sun; peripheral vision, sidelong glance (of the eye)HSK 7-9
- 依托yī tuōto rely on; to depend onHSK 7-9
- 养殖yǎng zhíto breed, to raise (animals, fish, plants); to cultivate, to foster (talent, skills, relationships)HSK 7-9
- 压轴戏yā zhòu xìsecond-to-last (and climactic) item on a program; climax, grand finale, highlightHSK 7-9
- 原作yuán zuōoriginal work (as opposed to an adaptation or translation)HSK 7-9
- 吟诗yín shīto recite poetry (with a chant-like, musical intonation)HSK 7-9
- 圆圆的yuán yuán de(descriptive adjective) round-looking; round and round; round (used with 的)HSK 7-9
- 姚yáoYao (surname)HSK 7-9
- 嬴yínga surname, notably that of Qin Shihuang (the First Emperor of China)HSK 7-9
- 宇航服yǔ háng fúspace suitHSK 7-9
- 应景yìng jǐngto do something for the occasion; to be fitting for the circumstancesHSK 7-9
- 影音yǐng yīnaudio and video; audiovisualHSK 7-9
- 意大利人yì dà lì rénItalian person; Italian peopleHSK 7-9
- 愚昧无知yú mèi wú zhīignorant and benighted; stupid and unenlightenedHSK 7-9
- 扬眉吐气yáng méi tǔ qìto feel proud and elated (after overcoming difficulties or humiliation)HSK 7-9
- 易懂yì dǒngeasy to understand; straightforward; comprehensibleHSK 7-9
- 昱yùbright light; shining; sunlightHSK 7-9
- 晔yè(bound form) bright, brilliant (used in literary/classical contexts and names)HSK 7-9
- 月历yuè lìmonthly calendar; (historical) monthly record of government announcementsHSK 7-9
- 月度yuè dù(formal, attributive) monthly; of the monthHSK 7-9
- 有伤风化yǒu shāng fēng huàharmful to public morals; corrupting public decency (of behavior, media, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 有悖于yǒu bèi yúto go against, to be contrary to (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 椰子树yē zǐ shùcoconut tree; coconut palmHSK 7-9
- 欲念yù niàndesire; craving; lustHSK 7-9
- 油料yóu liàopetroleum; oil; fuel; lubricantHSK 7-9
- 油迹yóu jīoil stains; grease spotsHSK 7-9
- 油酸yóu suānoleic acidHSK 7-9
- 沿用yán yòngto continue to use (established methods, practices); to apply as beforeHSK 7-9
- 浴血奋战yù xuè fèn zhànto fight a bloody battle; to engage in a desperate struggleHSK 7-9
- 烟嘴yān zuǐcigarette holderHSK 7-9
- 烟民yān mínsmokerHSK 7-9
- 用布yòng bùutility cloth, rag (for cleaning or wiping)HSK 7-9
- 疑难yí nán(noun) difficulty; problemHSK 7-9
- 羊粪yáng fènsheep dung, sheep manureHSK 7-9
- 芫荽yán suicilantro, coriander (Coriandrum sativum)HSK 7-9
- 英国式yīng guó shìBritish style, in the British mannerHSK 7-9
- 药理学yào lǐ xuépharmacologyHSK 7-9
- 萤火yíng huǒlight of fireflies; fairy light (poetic)HSK 7-9
- 营帐yíng zhàngfield tent (used as military barracks)HSK 7-9
- 虞yú(bound form, literary) to anticipate, to worry about; anxiety, concern; (bound form, literary) to deceive, to cheat; (proper noun) legendary dynasty; a state during the Zhou dynasty; a surnameHSK 7-9
- 蛹yǒngpupaHSK 7-9
- 衣食父母yī shí fù mǔthose on whom one's livelihood depends (e.g., customers, patrons, supporters)HSK 7-9
- 要员yào yuánimportant official; key personnelHSK 7-9
- 言情小说yán qíng xiǎo shuìromance novel; love story (genre label in Chinese literature and media)HSK 7-9
- 誉为yù wéito be praised/renowned as, to be acclaimed asHSK 7-9
- 议事日程yì shì rì chéngagendaHSK 7-9
- 越俎代庖yuè zǔ dài páoto overstep one's role and meddle in another's affairs; to do what is not one's jobHSK 7-9
- 逸事yì shìanecdote (often about a famous person); lost or apocryphal story about a famous personHSK 7-9
- 遗容yí róng(formal) the face or appearance of a deceased person; remains as seen in a funeral setting; (formal) a mortuary portrait; a painted or photographed portrait of a deceased personHSK 7-9
- 釉yòuglaze (ceramic coating)HSK 7-9
- 银杏yín xìngginkgo tree; ginkgo nutHSK 7-9
- 阳关道yáng guān dào(figurative) broad road; smooth path; promising futureHSK 7-9
- 阴天yīn tiānovercast sky; cloudy dayHSK 7-9
- 阴沉沉yīn chén chéngloomy, overcast (of the sky or weather); sullen, somber (of a person's expression or mood)HSK 7-9
- 隐忍yǐn rěnto bear patiently; to forbearHSK 7-9
- 雍容yōng róngdignified, graceful, and poised (of a person's bearing or manner)HSK 7-9
- 页码yè mǎpage numberHSK 7-9
- 预见性yù jiàn xìngforesight, farsightednessHSK 7-9
- 馀yú(literary) variant of 余, meaning surplus, remainder, or more thanHSK 7-9
- 一件件yī jiàn jiàn(phrase) each one; every single one (of objects); (adverb) one by one; one after anotherHSK 7-9
- 一味yī wèiblindly; stubbornly; persistently (in a negative sense)HSK 7-9
- 一年到头yī nián dào tóuall year round; throughout the year; year-roundHSK 7-9
- 一扫而空yì sǎo ér kōngto sell out completely; to clear away entirely; to make a clean sweepHSK 7-9
- 一晃yí huàng(set phrase) in a flash; in a blink of an eye (of time passing swiftly)HSK 7-9
- 一知半解yī zhī bàn jiěto have a smattering of knowledge; to have only a superficial understanding (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 一致性yī zhì xìngconsistency; uniformity; agreementHSK 7-9
- 一见如故yī jiàn rú gùto feel like old friends at the first meeting; to hit it off immediatelyHSK 7-9
- 一览无遗yī lǎn wú yí(idiom) to take in everything at a glance; to get a commanding view of the wholeHSK 7-9
- 一鼓作气yī gǔ zuò qìto do something in one go, without stopping or losing momentum; to seize the initial burst of energy and finish the task at onceHSK 7-9
- 业已yè yǐalready (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 云杉yún shānspruce (tree of the genus Picea)HSK 7-9
- 亚述yà shùAssyria (ancient kingdom in Mesopotamia)HSK 7-9
- 以身试法yǐ shēn shì fǎto personally defy the law; to knowingly break the law and risk punishmentHSK 7-9
- 依赖性yī lài xìngdependence (the state of relying on something or someone)HSK 7-9
- 养牛yǎng niúto raise cattle; to keep cowsHSK 7-9
- 印第安纳波利斯Yìn dì ān nà bō lì sīIndianapolisHSK 7-9
- 厌食yàn shí(medical) anorexia; lack of appetiteHSK 7-9
- 原子核yuán zǐ héatomic nucleusHSK 7-9
- 友谊赛yǒu yì sàifriendly match (sports)HSK 7-9
- 夜场yè chángevening show, night performanceHSK 7-9
- 姨婆yí póparent's aunt (grandparent's sister)HSK 7-9
- 应声yìng shēng(adv.) immediately in response to a sound (used in literary or formal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 庸才yōng cáimediocre person; mediocrity (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 异国他乡yì guó tā xiāngforeign land, a place far from one's homeland (often with nostalgic or lonely connotations); (idiom) living as an expatriate in a foreign placeHSK 7-9
- 悠长yōu chánglong and drawn-out; prolongedHSK 7-9
- 意会yì huìto intuitively understand or sense (something tacitly)HSK 7-9
- 意犹未尽yì yóu wèi jìnto feel that something enjoyable ended too soon; to wish it could continueHSK 7-9
- 意象yì xiàng(noun) artistic image, imagery (used in literature and art to convey meaning or emotion); (noun) concept, idea (in a broader, cognitive sense)HSK 7-9
- 拥入yōng rùto crowd into, to swarm intoHSK 7-9
- 拥戴yōng dài(formal) to support and hold in high esteem (a leader)HSK 7-9
- 拥挤不堪yōng jǐ bù kānextremely crowded, packed to capacityHSK 7-9
- 晕机yùn jīto get airsick; to suffer from airsicknessHSK 7-9
- 有求必应yǒu qiú bì yìng(idiom) to grant whatever is asked; to be very accommodatingHSK 7-9
- 有理yǒu lǐto be reasonable, to be justified, to be in the rightHSK 7-9
- 杳无音信yǎo wú yīn xìnto have no news whatsoever; to be completely without information (about someone)HSK 7-9
- 杳无音讯yǎo wú yīn xùn(idiom) to have no news or trace of someone; to have completely disappeared without any communicationHSK 7-9
- 氩yàargonHSK 7-9
- 永泰Yǒng tàiYongtai (a county in Fujian province)HSK 7-9
- 油乎乎yóu hū hūoily and sticky; greasy (describing a physical state)HSK 7-9
- 油光yóu guāngshiny; glossy (especially from oil or varnish)HSK 7-9
- 油灯yóu dēngoil lampHSK 7-9
- 油然而生yóu rán ér shēngto arise spontaneously and naturally (of emotions, thoughts, or feelings)HSK 7-9
- 渔场yú chǎngfishing ground, fishing areaHSK 7-9
- 牙根yá gēnroot of a toothHSK 7-9
- 用纸yòng zhǐpaper for use; household paper; paper productHSK 7-9
- 用车yòng chē(noun) vehicle usage, car service (often in an organizational context)HSK 7-9
- 疑问句yí wèn jùinterrogative sentenceHSK 7-9
- 癔病yì bìnghysteriaHSK 7-9
- 盐沼yán zhǎosalt marshHSK 7-9
- 研读yán dúto study and read intensively; to pore over (a text)HSK 7-9
- 硬壳yìng ké(zoology) hard shell; (geology) duricrust, hard crustHSK 7-9
- 约法三章yuē fǎ sān zhāng(idiom) agreed-upon rules; basic rules that everyone must observeHSK 7-9
- 羊圈yáng juānsheepfold; sheep penHSK 7-9
- 羊膜yáng móamnion (membrane surrounding the fetus)HSK 7-9
- 翌日yì rìthe next day, the following day (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 艳丽yàn lì(of colors, flowers, clothing) gorgeous, strikingly beautiful; (sometimes derogatory) gaudy, garish but attractiveHSK 7-9
- 艺术节yì shù jiéart festivalHSK 7-9
- 芸芸众生yùn yún zhòng shēng(Buddhist) all living beings; (figurative) the masses, ordinary peopleHSK 7-9
- 英烈yīng lièheroic martyr (one who died heroically); (attributive) heroic, valorous, of martyrsHSK 7-9
- 英雄传yīng xióng chuánlegend of heroes; heroic biographyHSK 7-9
- 营业执照yíng yè zhí zhàobusiness licenseHSK 7-9
- 营养师yíng yǎng shīnutritionist, dietitianHSK 7-9
- 要义yào yìessential points; gist; key meaningHSK 7-9
- 言简意赅yán jiǎn yì gāiconcise and comprehensive (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 越洋yuè yángto cross the ocean; to go overseasHSK 7-9
- 运费yùn fèishipping fee, freight chargeHSK 5
- 远房亲戚yuǎn fáng qīn qidistant relativeHSK 7-9
- 远投yuǎn tóu(sports, esp. basketball) long-range shot, three-point shot; (finance, business) long-distance investment, overseas investmentHSK 7-9
- 逾期yú qīto be overdue; to fail to meet a deadlineHSK 7-9
- 邀功yāo gōngto take credit for someone else's achievementHSK 7-9
- 阴雨yīn yǔovercast and rainy (of weather)HSK 7-9
- 陨石坑yǔn shí kēngimpact crater (formed by a meteorite)HSK 7-9
- 雁yànwild gooseHSK 7-9
- 靥yè(bound form, literary) dimple; smilng dimpleHSK 7-9
- 音乐史yīn yuè shǐhistory of musicHSK 7-9
- 音译yīn yìtransliteration; phonetic transcription of a word (especially a foreign word) into Chinese characters based on soundHSK 7-9
- 韵脚yùn jiǎorhyming word (at the end of a line of verse); rhyme (in poetry)HSK 7-9
- 驭yùvariant of 御; to drive; to manageHSK 7-9
- 验货yàn huòto inspect goods; to check the quality or quantity of merchandiseHSK 7-9
- 一万一千yí wàn yī qiāneleven thousand (11,000)HSK 7-9
- 一万四千yí wàn sì qiān14,000 (fourteen thousand)HSK 7-9
- 一丝丝yī sī sī(measure word) a tiny bit, a trace of, a hint ofHSK 7-9
- 一吐为快yī tǔ wéi kuàito feel relief after getting something off one's chest; to have to say one's piece before one can relaxHSK 7-9
- 一堆堆yì duī duī(measure word, reduplicated) piles and piles of; many piles ofHSK 7-9
- 一定量yī dìng liánga fixed quantity, a certain amountHSK 7-9
- 一幕幕yī mù mùscene after scene; one scene after another (of events or images unfolding in sequence)HSK 7-9
- 一往情深yì wǎng qíng shēnto be deeply and passionately devoted (to a person, cause, or interest)HSK 7-9