Chinese words starting with “Y”
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- 义愤yì fènrighteous indignationHSK 7-9
- 义愤填膺yì fèn tián yīngto be filled with righteous indignationHSK 7-9
- 乙巳yǐ sì42nd year of the Sexagenary Cycle (in traditional Chinese calendar; e.g., 1905, 1965, 2025)HSK 7-9
- 乙肝yǐ gānhepatitis BHSK 7-9
- 于今yú jīnup to the present; nowadays; now (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 亚得里亚海Yà dé lǐ yà hǎiAdriatic SeaHSK 7-9
- 亚硝酸盐yà xiāo suān yánnitriteHSK 7-9
- 亚种yà zhǒngsubspeciesHSK 7-9
- 以不变应万变yǐ bú biàn yīng wàn biàn(idiom) to cope with constant changes by adhering to a fixed principle; to adapt through consistencyHSK 7-9
- 以偏概全yǐ piān gài quán(idiom) to take a part for the whole, to make a hasty generalizationHSK 7-9
- 以此类推yǐ cǐ lèi tuī(fixed expression) and so on; by analogy; and so forthHSK 7-9
- 仰天yǎng tiānto look up at the sky; to raise one's face to the skyHSK 7-9
- 伊利湖yī lì húLake Erie (one of the Great Lakes of North America)HSK 7-9
- 伊豆yī dòuIzu (place name in Japan)HSK 7-9
- 优劣yōu lièmerits and demerits; good and bad points; relative strengths and weaknessesHSK 7-9
- 余热yú rèsurplus heat; fig. post-retirement contributions (energy, skills, accomplishments)HSK 7-9
- 余音yú yīnlingering sound (often used in literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 佣工yōng gōnghired laborer; servantHSK 7-9
- 勇夺yǒng duóto bravely win or achieve (a title, prize, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 医学史yī xué shǐhistory of medicineHSK 7-9
- 印刷术yìn shuā shùprinting (technology); the art of printingHSK 7-9
- 压力计yā lì jìpressure gauge; manometerHSK 7-9
- 压路机yā lù jīroad rollerHSK 7-9
- 原子钟yuán zǐ zhōngatomic clockHSK 7-9
- 原封yuán fēng(noun) original seal or wrapper on an item; extended sense: the state of being untouched / unchangedHSK 7-9
- 原色yuán sèprimary colorHSK 7-9
- 原配yuán pèifirst wife (the wife a man first marries, as opposed to a later wife or concubine)HSK 7-9
- 右卫yòu wèi(historical) Right Guard (imperial guard unit)HSK 7-9
- 吟咏yín yǒngto chant (poetry); to intoneHSK 7-9
- 咽炎yān yánpharyngitisHSK 7-9
- 因故yīn gùfor some reason or other; due to some reasonHSK 7-9
- 园艺学yuán yì xuéhorticulture (the science of plant cultivation); gardening (the activity of growing plants)HSK 7-9
- 园艺家yuán yì jiāhorticulturistHSK 7-9
- 园长yuán chángdirector of a park, garden, or zoo; principal of a kindergartenHSK 7-9
- 圆圆yuán yuánround (reduplicated form, vivid/affectionate description)HSK 7-9
- 垠yín(bound form) boundary, limitHSK 7-9
- 夜叉yè chà(Buddhist mythology) yaksha — a type of spirit that can be either a demon or a guardian deity; (figurative) an ugly, ferocious person; monsterHSK 7-9
- 妖娆yāo ràoenchanting, bewitching, seductive (literary)HSK 7-9
- 妖气yāo qìsinister aura, eerie atmosphereHSK 7-9
- 姻yīn(bound form) marriage; related by marriageHSK 7-9
- 岩壁yán bìcliff; steep rock face; (of rock formations) palisades; wall-like cliffsHSK 7-9
- 幽门yōu ménpylorusHSK 7-9
- 应募yìng mùto respond to a call for recruits, to enlist (formal/literary)HSK 7-9
- 应承yìng chéngto agree (to do something); to promise; to consentHSK 7-9
- 延时yán shíto delay, to postpone (time)HSK 7-9
- 异同yì tóngsimilarities and differences (in comparison); (formal/literary) objection, dissentHSK 7-9
- 引力场yǐn lì chǎnggravitational fieldHSK 7-9
- 引咎辞职yǐn jiù cí zhíto take the blame and resign (from a leadership position)HSK 7-9
- 引文yǐn wénquoted passage; quotationHSK 7-9
- 引申yǐn shēnto extend (the meaning of a word, an analogy, etc.); derivation (of a new sense from an original one)HSK 7-9
- 引航yǐn háng(noun) pilotage, the professional guidance of ships in harbors or waterwaysHSK 7-9
- 引证yǐn zhèngto cite as evidence, to quote in support of an argumentHSK 7-9
- 愚忠yú zhōngblind devotion (to a ruler, leader, or cause); unquestioning loyaltyHSK 7-9
- 扬长避短yáng cháng bì duǎnto make the most of one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses; to play to one's strengthsHSK 7-9
- 摇手yáo shǒuto wave one's hand (in disapproval or refusal)HSK 7-9
- 旖旎yǐ nǐcharming and gentle (of scenery); exquisite and beautiful (used in literature)HSK 7-9
- 易燃品yì rán pǐnflammable materials; inflammable goodsHSK 7-9
- 月牙yuè yácrescent moonHSK 7-9
- 月相yuè xiāng(astronomy) phase of the moon, lunar phaseHSK 7-9
- 有悖yǒu bèito be contrary to; to go against (a norm, principle, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 有感yǒu gǎn(attributive) felt (as in 有感地震)HSK 7-9
- 有生yǒu shēng(literary) animate, livingHSK 7-9
- 样书yàng shūsample book; sample copyHSK 7-9
- 椰子汁yē zi zhīcoconut waterHSK 7-9
- 殒yǔn(bound form, literary) to die, to perishHSK 7-9
- 殷yān(bound form) dark red, crimsonHSK 7-9
- 毅然决然yì rán jué ránresolutely, without a moment's hesitation, with firm determinationHSK 7-9
- 氧化物yǎng huà wùoxideHSK 7-9
- 油亮yóu liàngglossy, shiny (especially from oil or fat)HSK 7-9
- 油机yóu jīoil engine; internal combustion engine that uses oil-based fuel (e.g., diesel or gasoline)HSK 7-9
- 油气yóu qìoil and gas (petroleum and natural gas)HSK 7-9
- 油烟yóu yānlampblack, cooking oil fumeHSK 7-9
- 洋人yáng rénforeigner (used historically or with a slightly dated, sometimes exoticizing flavor)HSK 7-9
- 洋槐yáng huáilocust tree (Robinia pseudoacacia)HSK 7-9
- 洋洋自得yáng yáng zì déto be immensely pleased with oneself; to be smug; to be complacentHSK 7-9
- 洋酒yáng jiǔimported Western liquor (whiskey, wine, cognac, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 渔猎yú liè(formal) fishing and hunting (as a livelihood); (figurative) to seek illegal or improper gain; to prey uponHSK 7-9
- 渔翁yú wēngold fisherman (literary, poetic)HSK 7-9
- 游弋yóu yì(v.) to cruise; to patrol (of naval vessels)HSK 7-9
- 游鱼yóu yúswimming fishHSK 7-9
- 演剧yǎn jùto put on or perform a playHSK 7-9
- 犹太族yóu tài zúJewish people (ethnic group)HSK 7-9
- 玉树Yù shùYushu (city in Qinghai, Tibet); (literary) a person of exceptional talent and handsome appearanceHSK 7-9
- 玉米糊yù mǐ hūcorn porridge / cornmeal gruelHSK 7-9
- 玉蜀黍yù shǔ shǔcorn, maizeHSK 7-9
- 盈亏yíng kuī(noun) profit and loss; financial gain and loss; (noun) waxing and waning (of the moon)HSK 7-9
- 盈盈yíng yínglimpid, clear (of water, eyes, etc.); graceful, slender (of a woman's figure or movements); brimming over (with joy, laughter, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 益友yì yǒua beneficial friend; a mentor-like friendHSK 7-9
- 盐碱yán jiǎnsaline-alkali (soil or land)HSK 7-9
- 眼尖yǎn jiānsharp-eyed, observant (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 眼底yǎn dǐ(anatomy) fundus of the eye; (figurative, literary) in one's sight; before one's eyes; (the expression) in one's eyesHSK 7-9
- 硬座yìng zuòhard seat (on a train)HSK 7-9
- 硬挺yìng tǐngto force oneself to endure, to hold out stubbornlyHSK 7-9
- 硬脂酸yìng zhī suānstearic acidHSK 7-9
- 礒yǐ(rare) variant of 磯 (jī), a rocky bank or jettyHSK 7-9
- 禹yǔYu the Great (legendary emperor, tamer of floods, founder of the Xia dynasty)HSK 7-9
- 窑子yáo zǐbrothel (historical/dialectal, often derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 粤yuèabbreviation for Guangdong (province); also used in terms related to Cantonese culture (e.g., 粤语, 粤菜)HSK 7-9
- 缘何yuán hé(formal, literary) why, for what reasonHSK 7-9
- 羊倌yáng guānshepherd (person who herds sheep)HSK 7-9
- 羽绒被yǔ róng bèidown quilt, duvetHSK 7-9
- 翼手龙yì shǒu lóngpterodactylHSK 7-9
- 芸豆yún dòukidney beanHSK 7-9
- 英文版yīng wén bǎnEnglish edition; English version (of a book, document, software, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 药厂yào ānpharmaceutical factoryHSK 7-9
- 衍生物yǎn shēng wù(chemistry) derivative (a compound derived from another)HSK 7-9
- 衣箱yī xiāngsuitcase; trunk; chestHSK 7-9
- 要不得yào bu deno good; intolerableHSK 7-9
- 要账yào zhàngto demand repayment, to collect a debtHSK 7-9
- 言传身教yán chuán shēn jiàoteach by personal example as well as by verbal instructionHSK 7-9
- 译本yì běntranslated version (of a book, document, etc.); translation (as a published text)HSK 7-9
- 语境yǔ jìngcontextHSK 7-9
- 谒yèto pay a formal visit to (a superior, elder, or a site) in a respectful mannerHSK 7-9
- 谚yàn(bound form) proverb; aphorismHSK 7-9
- 跃然纸上yuè rán zhǐ shàng(idiom) to appear vividly in writing or painting; to come to life on the pageHSK 7-9
- 迎头痛击yíng tóu tòng jíto strike head-on (before the opponent can act); to deliver a frontal assaultHSK 7-9
- 运筹帷幄yùn chóu-wéi wò(figurative) to mastermind plans from behind the scenes; to orchestrate and direct operations; (literal) to devise military strategy inside a command tentHSK 7-9
- 运载yùn zàito carry, to convey (of vehicles, ships, rockets, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 运输业yùn shū yètransportation industry; transport sectorHSK 7-9
- 远游yuǎn yóuto travel far away, to go on a long journey (literary)HSK 7-9
- 遗产税yí chǎn shuìinheritance tax; estate taxHSK 7-9
- 遥测yáo cèto telemeter; to transmit measurement data from a remote sourceHSK 7-9
- 邀请书yāo qǐng shūletter of invitation, invitationHSK 7-9
- 野菜yě càiedible wild herbs, wild greensHSK 7-9
- 铱yīiridiumHSK 7-9
- 银婚yín hūnsilver wedding anniversary (25th anniversary)HSK 7-9
- 银狐yín húsilver foxHSK 7-9
- 阅览yuè lǎnto read (formally, in a library or while perusing documents); to browse materialsHSK 7-9
- 阅读器yuè dú qìe-reader; reader (device or software for reading digital texts)HSK 7-9
- 阳春面yáng chūn miàn(noun) plain noodles in a simple broth, a Shanghai-style dishHSK 7-9
- 雅量yǎ liàng(formal) magnanimity, generous spirit, forbearance; (archaic) great capacity for drinking alcoholHSK 7-9
- 雍yōngharmonious, graceful (bound form, used in literary compounds)HSK 7-9
- 雍容华贵yōng róng huá guìelegant and dignified, with a luxurious bearingHSK 7-9
- 雨布yǔ bùwaterproof cloth, tarpaulinHSK 7-9
- 音乐片yīn yuè piànmusical filmHSK 7-9
- 音律yīn lǜ(music) temperament, tuning system; (linguistics/literature) meter, prosodyHSK 7-9
- 预售yù shòuto presell, to sell in advanceHSK 7-9
- 预算案yù suàn ànbudget bill; budget proposal (submitted to a legislative body)HSK 7-9
- 颐养yí yǎngto nurture (one's health or spirit) through a comfortable, restful lifestyleHSK 7-9
- 饮食店yǐn shí diàncafé; snack bar; small eateryHSK 7-9
- 验钞机yàn chāo jīcounterfeit money detector, currency-checking deviceHSK 7-9
- 鱼尾yú wěifish tailHSK 7-9
- 鱼死网破yú sǐ wǎng pòfight to the death; a desperate struggle in which both sides may be destroyedHSK 7-9
- 鱼粉yú fěnfish meal (ground fish used as animal feed or fertilizer)HSK 7-9
- 鱼肝油yú gān yóucod-liver oilHSK 7-9
- 鱿yóu(bound form) squidHSK 7-9
- 鳐yáoskate (type of ray fish)HSK 7-9
- 鸭绒yā róngduck down (soft feathers used for insulation)HSK 7-9
- 鹞yào(bound form) sparrow hawk; kite (a bird of prey); (bound form) kite-shaped object, such as a toy kite (e.g., 纸鹞)HSK 7-9
- 鹦鹉螺yīng wǔ luónautilusHSK 7-9
- 一万七千yí wàn qī qiānseventeen thousandHSK 7-9
- 一万三yí wàn sān(colloquial) 13,000 (abbreviation of 一万三千)HSK 7-9
- 一两千万yī liǎng qiān mòten to twenty million (rough estimate)HSK 7-9
- 一中yī zhōng(political term) One China (principle)HSK 7-9
- 一串串yī chuàn chuàn(classifier) clusters of, strings of, a series of (reduplicated form of 串, emphasizing abundance or continuity)HSK 7-9
- 一千七百万yī qiān qī bǎi wànseventeen millionHSK 7-9
- 一千两百万yì qiān liǎng bǎi wàn12 million, 12,000,000HSK 7-9
- 一千二百yī qiān èr bǎione thousand two hundred (1200)HSK 7-9
- 一千五百零七yì qiān wǔ bǎi líng qī1,507 (one thousand five hundred and seven)HSK 7-9
- 一千八百万yì qiān bā bǎi wàn18 million (18,000,000)HSK 7-9
- 一品红yī pǐn gōngpoinsettiaHSK 7-9
- 一失足成千古恨yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèna single mistake can lead to lifelong regretHSK 7-9
- 一年半载yī nián bàn zǎiabout a year, a year or so (vague duration)HSK 7-9
- 一年年yī nián niányear after year, year by year (emphasizing gradual change or continuity over time)HSK 7-9
- 一手包办yī shǒu bāo bànto take sole charge of everything; to do everything oneself; arbitrary; high-handedHSK 7-9
- 一拖yī tuōa single drag or pull (in towing or hauling); a one-drag system or device (e.g., a single-tow truck)HSK 7-9
- 一斑yī bānone spot; a small part that hints at the whole (chiefly in the set phrase 可见一斑)HSK 7-9
- 一方yī fāng(formal) party, side (in a contract, dispute, or competition); (formal) region, areaHSK 7-9
- 一无yī mónot in the least, completely without (used before nouns to emphasize total absence)HSK 7-9
- 一桩桩yī zhuāng zhuāng(classifier reduplication) one by one; a series of (matters, events, cases)HSK 7-9
- 一步到位yī bù dào wèito accomplish in one go; to achieve the desired result directly without intermediate stepsHSK 7-9
- 一点三yī diǎn sān1.3, one point three (decimal number)HSK 7-9
- 一百一十万yì bǎi yī shí wàn1,100,000, one million one hundred thousandHSK 7-9
- 一百二十万yì bǎi èr shí wànone million two hundred thousand (1,200,000)HSK 7-9
- 一百五yì bǎi wǔ150 (colloquial short form of 一百五十)HSK 7-9
- 一百四十万yì bǎi sì shí wànone million four hundred thousand (1,400,000)HSK 7-9
- 一端yī duānone end (of a physical object); one aspect or side (of an issue, situation, or argument)HSK 7-9
- 一股股yī gǔ gǔ(measure word, reduplicated) stream after stream; one after another; successive flows or gustsHSK 7-9
- 一试身手yī shì shēn shǒuto try one's hand (at something), to show off one's skillsHSK 7-9
- 一马平川yī mǎ píng chuān(idiom) a vast, flat expanse of land; smooth and unobstructed terrainHSK 7-9
- 与会者yù huì zhěparticipant (in a conference or meeting)HSK 7-9
- 严办yán bànto deal with severely (usually of criminals, violations, or misconduct)HSK 7-9
- 严防yán fángto strictly guard against; to take strict precautions againstHSK 7-9
- 义勇军yì yǒng jūnvolunteer army (especially the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in the Korean War)HSK 7-9
- 义士yì shìrighteous person; person who acts for justice (often with heroic or self-sacrificing connotations)HSK 7-9
- 义女yì nǚadopted daughter; goddaughter (in a ritual or sworn relationship)HSK 7-9
- 乐谱架yuè pǔ jiàmusic standHSK 7-9
- 乐音yuè yīnmusical sound; tone (as opposed to noise)HSK 7-9
- 乙状结肠yǐ zhuàng jié chángsigmoid colon (the S-shaped part of the large intestine connecting the descending colon to the rectum)HSK 7-9
- 乙级yǐ jísecond grade, Class B (in a ranking or classification system)HSK 7-9
- 亚热带yà rè dàisubtropical (zone or climate)HSK 7-9
- 亚硫酸yà liú suānsulfurous acidHSK 7-9
- 亿万分之一yì wàn fēn zhī yīone in a hundred million (extremely rare); a very small probabilityHSK 7-9
- 亿分之亿yì fēn zhī yì(fixed phrase) extremely small probability; one in a hundred million (rhetorical)HSK 7-9
- 以军yǐ jūnIsraeli soldiers; the Israeli militaryHSK 7-9
- 以柔克刚yǐ róu kè gāngto overcome hardness with softness; to use gentle means to defeat a strong forceHSK 7-9
- 以讹传讹yǐ é chuán éto spread errors, each time making them worse; to pass on misinformation, compounding the original mistakeHSK 7-9
- 伊兹密尔yī zī mì ěrIzmir (city in Turkey)HSK 7-9
- 优待券yōu dài quàncoupon; (complimentary or discount) ticketHSK 7-9
- 优惠卡yōu huì kǎdiscount card; membership card that offers discountsHSK 7-9