Chinese words starting with “Y”
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- 远见卓识yuǎn jiàn zhuó shíforesight and sagacity; visionary insightHSK 7-9
- 远近闻名yuǎn jìn wén míngto be known far and wide, to be widely knownHSK 7-9
- 遗孤yí gūorphanHSK 7-9
- 邮政局yóu zhèng júpost officeHSK 7-9
- 邮资yóu zīpostageHSK 7-9
- 郁积yù jī(of emotions) to smolder, to be pent-up; (medicine) stasis, stagnationHSK 7-9
- 野炊yě chuīto cook a meal outdoors (camping, picnic, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 银灰色yín huī sèsilver-gray (color)HSK 7-9
- 阅览室yuè lǎn shìreading roomHSK 7-9
- 阳关Yáng guānSunny Pass (ancient mountain pass in Gansu on the Silk Road); (also) a Tang dynasty farewell poem and song of the same nameHSK 7-9
- 阴差阳错yīn chā yáng cuòdue to a series of unexpected twists or errors; through a chain of unpredictable coincidencesHSK 7-9
- 院方yuàn fāngthe hospital authorities; the hospital's side (in formal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 陨yǔn(bound form) to fall (from the sky; of celestial bodies or metaphorically)HSK 7-9
- 隅yú(bound form) corner; nook; remote place; (bound form) side; aspectHSK 7-9
- 隐君子yǐn jūn zireclusive scholar; hermit (especially one who withdraws out of principle)HSK 7-9
- 隐没yǐn mò(verb) to conceal, to hide (from view); (verb) to vanish, to disappear, to be lost from sightHSK 7-9
- 雅座yǎ zuòprivate booth or VIP seating area (in a restaurant, tea house, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 雅观yǎ guānrefined, tasteful (of appearance, behavior, or manners)HSK 7-9
- 鱼子yú zǐfish roe, fish eggsHSK 7-9
- 鱼油yú yóufish oilHSK 7-9
- 鱼群yú qúnschool of fish, shoal of fishHSK 7-9
- 一万三千五yí wàn sān qiān wǔ13,500 (informal spoken form of 一万三千五百)HSK 7-9
- 一体化yì tǐ huàto integrate; to unify; integrationHSK 7-9
- 一千二百万yì qiān èr bǎi wàn1,200,000 (one million two hundred thousand)HSK 7-9
- 一千亿yī qiān yìone hundred billion (100,000,000,000)HSK 7-9
- 一千零一yī qiān líng yīone thousand and oneHSK 7-9
- 一呼百应yì hū bǎi yìng(idiom) to rally widespread support at the first call; to command an enthusiastic response from manyHSK 7-9
- 一品yī pǐnhighest rank (of officials in imperial China); top grade; first-class (in quality, of products or goods)HSK 7-9
- 一审yī shěnfirst-instance trial, first hearing (in court)HSK 7-9
- 一对对yī duì duì(classifier) in pairs, pair after pair; used for multiple instances of paired items or peopleHSK 7-9
- 一息尚存yī xī shàng cún(idiom) so long as one still breathes; to the last breath; as long as there is life leftHSK 7-9
- 一拥而上yī yōng ér shàngto swarm forward; to surge forward (of a crowd)HSK 7-9
- 一排排yì pái pái(measure word, reduplicated) rows upon rows; row after rowHSK 7-9
- 一段段yī duàn duàn(reduplicated classifier) segments one after another; every segment; in successive sectionsHSK 7-9
- 一百六十万yì bǎi liù shí wàn1.6 million, one million six hundred thousandHSK 7-9
- 一着不慎yī zhe bú shèn(set phrase) one careless move spoils the entire game; a single misstep leads to total failureHSK 7-9
- 一览表yī lǎn biǎocomprehensive table; overview chart; systematic listHSK 7-9
- 一阵风yī zhèn fēnga gust of wind; (figurative) a brief, swift burst of activity or movementHSK 7-9
- 一隅yī yúa corner; a limited area; a small part; a one-sided view; a unilateral perspectiveHSK 7-9
- 一页页yī yè yèpage by page, every page (adverbial, describing sequential action)HSK 7-9
- 与会yù huìto participate in a meeting, to attend a conference (formal)HSK 7-9
- 严查yán cháto investigate strictly; to crack down onHSK 7-9
- 义正词严yì zhèng cí yán(chengyu) speaking with righteous indignation and severe words; in a stern and just mannerHSK 7-9
- 义父yì fùadoptive father; foster father (non-biological father)HSK 7-9
- 于是乎yú shì hū(formal/literary connective) then; thereupon; thus; so thenHSK 7-9
- 云烟yún yān(literary) clouds and mist; drifting smoke; (figurative) something transient or insubstantialHSK 7-9
- 亚运会yà yùn huìAsian GamesHSK 7-9
- 以色列人Yǐ sè liè rénIsraeli (person from Israel); Israelite (historical/biblical term)HSK 7-9
- 伊斯特本yī sī tè běnEastbourne (a town in England)HSK 7-9
- 伊普斯威奇yī pǔ sī wēi jīIpswich (place name, a town in Suffolk, England or a city in Queensland, Australia)HSK 7-9
- 优越性yōu yuè xìngsuperiority, advantage (the quality of being superior or more favorable)HSK 7-9
- 余款yú kuǎnremaining funds, surplus money (especially after a payment or transaction)HSK 7-9
- 依从yī cóngto comply with; to obey; to yield toHSK 7-9
- 倚重yǐ zhòngto rely heavily on (someone) with trust; to entrust (someone) with a heavy responsibilityHSK 7-9
- 养猪场yǎng zhū chángpig farm, piggeryHSK 7-9
- 养生yǎng shēngto nourish one's health; to practice health preservation; to nurture; to raise (a child or animal)HSK 7-9
- 冤情yuān qínggrievance, injustice; facts of an injusticeHSK 7-9
- 冤狱yuān yùmiscarriage of justice; wrongful convictionHSK 7-9
- 冶yě(bound form) to smelt, to refine (metal); (bound form, literary) seductive, bewitchingly beautifulHSK 7-9
- 医书yī shūmedical book, medical classicHSK 7-9
- 医士yī shìherb doctor (traditional Chinese medicine practitioner); doctor's assistant or practitioner with secondary medical-school trainingHSK 7-9
- 印刷体yìn shuā tǐprinted style of script, block letters (as opposed to cursive or handwritten)HSK 7-9
- 印发yìn fāto print and distributeHSK 7-9
- 印行yìn xíngto publish (by printing and distributing)HSK 7-9
- 压岁钱yā suì qiánlucky money given to children during Chinese New YearHSK 5
- 压强yā qiángpressure (physics)HSK 7-9
- 原则性yuán zé xìngprincipledness; the quality of acting according to principlesHSK 7-9
- 原子结构yuán zǐ jié gòuatomic structureHSK 7-9
- 原班人马yuán bān rén mǎthe original cast, crew, or team (unchanged from before)HSK 7-9
- 原生态yuán shēng tàioriginal ecology; pristine natural state; (attributive) authentic, unspoiled, organic (of food, culture, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 原田yuán tián(proper noun) Japanese surname Harada or HarataHSK 7-9
- 原由yuán yóureason, cause, groundsHSK 7-9
- 原籍yuán jíancestral home, place of origin (of one's family)HSK 7-9
- 叶酸yè suānfolic acid; folate (vitamin B9)HSK 7-9
- 呓语yì yǔsleep talk; words spoken during sleep; incoherent speech; nonsense; delirious talkHSK 7-9
- 因循守旧yīn xún shǒu jiùto follow old conventions; to be conservative and resistant to changeHSK 7-9
- 因数yīn shù(mathematics) factor (an integer that divides another integer exactly)HSK 7-9
- 圆舞曲yuán wǔ qǔwaltzHSK 7-9
- 圆规yuán guīcompass (for drawing circles and arcs)HSK 7-9
- 夜袭yè xínight attack, night raidHSK 7-9
- 姨母yí mǔmaternal aunt (mother's sister)HSK 7-9
- 宇宙空间yǔ zhòu kōng jiānouter spaceHSK 7-9
- 岩盐yán yánrock salt, haliteHSK 7-9
- 幼发拉底河Yòu fā lā dǐ héEuphrates River (major river in Western Asia, flowing through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq)HSK 7-9
- 引子yǐn zi(theater, music) opening lines or introductory music; prologue; (writing) introductory remarks; preface; lead-in; (traditional Chinese medicine) added dose that guides a formula to a target areaHSK 7-9
- 引言yǐn yánforeword; introduction (to a book, speech, or article)HSK 7-9
- 引语yǐn yǔquotation, quoteHSK 7-9
- 影视圈yǐng shì juānthe film and television industry; show businessHSK 7-9
- 怏怏yàng yàng(literary, adverb) disgruntledly, sullenly, with discontentHSK 7-9
- 意向书yì xiàng shūletter of intentHSK 7-9
- 意气yì qìspirit, morale, high ambition; personal impulse, mood-driven feelingsHSK 7-9
- 意译yì yìfree translation (translating meaning rather than literal words)HSK 7-9
- 摇撼yáo hànto shake violently, to rock (with great force)HSK 7-9
- 易爆yì bàoexplosive (of substances, materials)HSK 7-9
- 映入眼帘yìng rù yǎn liánto come into view, to appear before one's eyesHSK 7-9
- 月薪yuè xīnmonthly salary, monthly payHSK 7-9
- 有板有眼yǒu bǎn yǒu yǎnmethodical and orderly; systematic; well-pacedHSK 7-9
- 有理有据yǒu lǐ yǒu jùwell-grounded, with both reason and evidenceHSK 7-9
- 椰子油yē zǐ yóucoconut oilHSK 7-9
- 油公司yóu gōng sīoil companyHSK 7-9
- 油压yóu yāoil pressureHSK 7-9
- 油库yóu kùoil depot, tank farmHSK 7-9
- 油腻腻yóu nì nìgreasy, oily (with an intensified, vivid sense)HSK 7-9
- 洋面yáng miànthe surface of the ocean; sea surfaceHSK 7-9
- 浴液yù yèbody wash, shower gelHSK 7-9
- 渔村yú cūnfishing villageHSK 7-9
- 游园yóu yuánto visit a garden or park (as a leisure activity)HSK 7-9
- 游园会yóu yuán huìgarden party; carnival (in a park); park fairHSK 7-9
- 游水yóu shuǐ(colloquial) to swimHSK 7-9
- 游移yóu yíto waver, to vacillateHSK 7-9
- 演讲会yǎn jiǎng huìlecture meeting, speech conferenceHSK 7-9
- 燕尔yàn ěrnewlyweds; happily married (of a newly married couple)HSK 7-9
- 玉女yù nǚ(noun) jade maiden; fairy maiden in Taoist mythology; (noun, figurative) exceptionally beautiful and pure young womanHSK 7-9
- 玉玺yù xǐimperial jade seal (symbol of imperial authority)HSK 7-9
- 玉米粒yù mǐ lìcorn kernel; kernel of cornHSK 7-9
- 玉米粥yù mǐ yùcorn porridge, maize gruelHSK 7-9
- 用不完yòng bù wáncannot be used up / cannot finish using (of resources or supplies)HSK 7-9
- 疑义yí yìdoubtful point; questionable element; (in negative) no doubtHSK 7-9
- 疫区yì qūepidemic area; affected regionHSK 7-9
- 盐罐yán guànsalt shaker; salt cellarHSK 7-9
- 盐都yán dōuYandu District (in Yancheng, Jiangsu)HSK 7-9
- 眼屎yǎn shǐgum or sleep (dried mucus) in the eyesHSK 7-9
- 眼波yǎn bōa loving or flirtatious glance (literary, often of a woman)HSK 7-9
- 眼福yǎn fúthe good fortune of seeing something rare or beautiful; a feast for the eyesHSK 7-9
- 研习班yán xí bānstudy group, workshop (focused on in-depth learning and discussion)HSK 7-9
- 砚台yàn táiink stone (used in traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting to grind ink sticks)HSK 7-9
- 硬性yìng xìng(adj.) hard-and-fast, rigid, mandatory (of rules, requirements, conditions)HSK 7-9
- 腰板yāo bǎnwaist and back (of the body); (figurative) physique; build; figureHSK 7-9
- 膺yīng(bound form) to bear, to receive (e.g., 膺命, 膺选); (bound form) to attack, to strike (e.g., 膺惩)HSK 7-9
- 艺术类yì shù lèiarts (as a category or discipline, e.g., in education or classification)HSK 7-9
- 艺校yì jiàoart school (abbreviation for 艺术学校)HSK 7-9
- 芋头yù toutaro (a starchy root vegetable)HSK 7-9
- 英灵yīng língspirit of a martyr, heroic soul; (literary) charming atmosphere; (dated, written) person of outstanding abilityHSK 7-9
- 药材yào cáimedicinal ingredient (used in Traditional Chinese Medicine)HSK 7-9
- 药物学yào wù xuépharmacologyHSK 7-9
- 营养素yíng yǎng sùnutrientHSK 7-9
- 营长yíng chángbattalion commander (military rank)HSK 7-9
- 蕴yùn(bound form) to contain; to accumulateHSK 7-9
- 蚁穴yǐ xuéant nest; small flaw or oversight that can lead to catastrophe (metaphorical)HSK 7-9
- 蝇头小利yíng tóu xiǎo lìa pittance; a trifling profit; a very small (often contemptible) gainHSK 7-9
- 衣兜yī dōupocketHSK 7-9
- 衣被yī bèito cover (with blankets or clothing); to benefit; to do a favorHSK 7-9
- 要案yào ànmajor case (in law)HSK 7-9
- 言情片yán qíng piānromance film, romantic movieHSK 7-9
- 言谈举止yán tán jǔ zhǐspeech and deportment; one's manner of speaking and behavingHSK 7-9
- 译名yì míngtranslated name (by meaning or sound); transliterationHSK 7-9
- 语义yǔ yì(noun) the meaning of a word, phrase, or sentence; semanticsHSK 7-9
- 语义学yǔ yì xuésemanticsHSK 7-9
- 轶闻yì wénanecdote; apocryphal storyHSK 7-9
- 迎新会yíng xīn huìwelcome party; party to welcome newcomersHSK 7-9
- 迎春yíng chūnto welcome spring; to greet the new yearHSK 7-9
- 运动量yùn dòng liángamount of exercise; exercise volume; workout loadHSK 7-9
- 远眺yuǎn tiàoto gaze into the distance, to look far afarHSK 7-9
- 逸闻yì wén(noun) anecdote, unrecorded story, piece of hearsayHSK 7-9
- 遗像yí xiàngportrait of the deceasedHSK 7-9
- 遗恨yí hèneternal regret; lifelong remorseHSK 7-9
- 遗落yí luòto lose, to leave behind, to discard (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 遥遥无期yáo yáo wú qīfar into the future with no end in sight; not within the foreseeable futureHSK 7-9
- 邮费yóu fèipostage, postal chargesHSK 7-9
- 野食yě shífood gathered from the wild; foraged food; (figurative) extra or irregular income; side earningsHSK 7-9
- 银光yín guāngsilvery light; silvery glowHSK 7-9
- 阉人yān réncastrated person, eunuchHSK 7-9
- 阴极yīn jícathode; negative electrodeHSK 7-9
- 隐蔽所yǐn bì suǒhiding place, shelterHSK 7-9
- 雅虎Yǎ hǔYahoo (internet company)HSK 7-9
- 雨燕yǔ yànswift (bird)HSK 7-9
- 饮茶yǐn cháto drink tea; (Cantonese cultural context) to go for yum cha / dim sumHSK 7-9
- 鱼塘yú tángfishpondHSK 7-9
- 鸦雀无声yā què wú shēngdead silence; not a sound to be heardHSK 7-9
- 鸭舌帽yā shé màopeaked cap; baseball capHSK 7-9
- 黝yǒublack; dark (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 一九一二年yī jiǔ yī èr nián(the year) 1912HSK 7-9
- 一二年yī èr niánthe year 2012 (abbreviated form)HSK 7-9
- 一千两yī qiān liǎngone thousand liangs (a traditional Chinese unit of weight, approx. 50 g each); one thousand taels of silver (archaic, a large sum of money)HSK 7-9
- 一千四百万yì qiān sì bǎi wàn14,000,000 (fourteen million)HSK 7-9
- 一叶障目yí yè zhàng mùto be blinded by a trivial matter; to miss the bigger picture due to focusing on a minor detailHSK 7-9
- 一唱一和yī chàng yī héto echo each other (especially in an artificial or conspiratorial way), to act in collusionHSK 7-9
- 一墙之隔yī qiáng zhī gé(idiom) separated only by a wall; extremely close (neighbors or locations)HSK 7-9
- 一往直前yì wǎng zhí qiánto advance fearlessly without looking back; to forge ahead with unwavering determinationHSK 7-9
- 一扇扇yí shàn shàn(reduplicated measure word) every (door/window); door after door; window after windowHSK 7-9
- 一望无垠yí wàng wú yínstretching as far as the eye can see; boundless and vastHSK 7-9
- 一根根yī gēn gēn(classifier reduplication) each and every (for long thin objects); one by oneHSK 7-9
- 一概而论yī gài ér lùnto treat different matters alike; to lump everything together (usually used in negative constructions)HSK 7-9
- 一波三折yī bō sān zhétwists and turns; a series of setbacks or frustrationsHSK 7-9
- 一清早yī qīng zǎoearly in the morning (as a time period)HSK 7-9
- 一百亿yì bǎi yìten billion (10,000,000,000)HSK 7-9
- 一百六十yì bǎi liù shíone hundred and sixtyHSK 7-9
- 一系列yī xì lièa series of; a string ofHSK 6
- 一统天下yī tǒng tiān xiàto unify the whole country; to achieve total domination in a fieldHSK 7-9
- 一言九鼎yī yán jiǔ dǐnga solemn pledge that carries great weight; one's word is as good as gold; a statement of decisive authorityHSK 7-9
- 一跃而起yī yuè ér qǐto spring to one's feet; to jump up suddenly (from sitting or lying down)HSK 7-9
- 一路货yī lù huòbirds of a feather (derogatory); people of the same ilkHSK 7-9
- 一蹴而就yī cù ér jiùto succeed at the first try; to accomplish something in one goHSK 7-9
- 一锅端yī guō duānto eliminate or round up all of (a group) in one fell swoop; to pour out all one's thoughts or opinions at onceHSK 7-9
- 一间间yì jiān jiānevery room; each and every room; room by room; one room after anotherHSK 7-9
- 一颦一笑yī pín yī xiàoevery facial expression (of an attractive or important person); the slightest change in one's expression; (literary) a person's every look and smile (as something that draws attention or conveys meaning)HSK 7-9
- 一飞冲天yì fēi chōng tiānto become famous or successful overnight; to achieve a meteoric riseHSK 7-9
- 一鼻子灰yī bí zǐ huīto be rebuffed; to meet with rejection; to run into a stone wall (after trying to please or approach someone)HSK 7-9
- 严令禁止yán lìng jìn zhǐto strictly prohibit, to forbid under severe penaltyHSK 7-9
- 义军yì jūnrighteous army; volunteer army fighting for a just cause (often used in historical contexts)HSK 7-9