Chinese words starting with “Y”
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- 优惠待遇yōu huì dài yùpreferential treatment; favored treatmentHSK 7-9
- 优选yōu xuǎnto select the best, to choose optimallyHSK 7-9
- 余弦yú xiáncosineHSK 7-9
- 余数yú shùremainder (in arithmetic); complement (in number theory or modular arithmetic)HSK 7-9
- 余晖yú huītwilight; afterglow (of the setting sun)HSK 7-9
- 余辉yú huīafterglow, lingering light (of sunset); (figurative) fading glory or influenceHSK 7-9
- 余韵yú yùnlingering resonance or charm (of sound, flavor, or art); remnant customs or influence from a past eraHSK 7-9
- 佯攻yáng gōng(verb) to feign an attack, to make a diversionary moveHSK 7-9
- 依仗yī zhàngto rely on; to depend onHSK 7-9
- 依然如故yī rán rú gùto remain unchanged as before; to be still the same as everHSK 7-9
- 俑yǒngtomb figurine (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 养生之道yǎng shēng zhī dào(noun) the art or principles of health preservation (in traditional Chinese culture)HSK 7-9
- 冶炼yě liànto smelt (extract metal from ore by heating)HSK 7-9
- 医务所yī wù suǒclinicHSK 7-9
- 印堂yìn táng(physiognomy) the space between the eyebrows, associated with luck and fortuneHSK 7-9
- 印花布yìn huā bùprinted calico; printed fabricHSK 7-9
- 印花税yìn huā shuìstamp duty, stamp taxHSK 7-9
- 压价yā jiàto force prices down, to drive down the priceHSK 7-9
- 压力感yā lì gǎnsense of pressure, feeling of stressHSK 7-9
- 压痛yā tòngtenderness (medical term); pressure painHSK 7-9
- 原告席yuán gào xíplaintiff's seat (in a courtroom); plaintiff's benchHSK 7-9
- 原物yuán wùoriginal item; the same item as originally existedHSK 7-9
- 原生质yuán shēng zhìprotoplasmHSK 7-9
- 原素yuán sùprimitive (attribute); basic, fundamentalHSK 7-9
- 友机yǒu jīfriendly aircraft (as opposed to enemy aircraft)HSK 7-9
- 友舰yǒu jiànfriendly ship; friendly vessel (especially in military or naval context)HSK 7-9
- 友邻yǒu línfriendly neighbor; good neighborHSK 7-9
- 右倾yòu qīng(politics) right deviation; conservative ideological tendency associated with right opportunismHSK 7-9
- 右旋yòu xuán(technical) right-handed rotation, dextrorotation; (chemistry) dextrorotatory isomer or substanceHSK 7-9
- 右锋yòu fēngright forward (in basketball)HSK 7-9
- 呓yì(bound form) sleep talk, talking in one's sleepHSK 7-9
- 哑语yā yǔsign language (older term)HSK 7-9
- 圆弧yuán húarc (geometry)HSK 7-9
- 圆桌会议yuán zhuō huì yìround-table conference; roundtable discussion (where all participants are equal)HSK 7-9
- 圆白菜yuán bái càicabbageHSK 7-9
- 圆脸yuán liǎncoll. save sb.'s face; round faceHSK 7-9
- 圆锥yuán zhuī(geometry) circular cone; (engineering) taper, conical shapeHSK 7-9
- 壹yīone (financial/formal uppercase form used on checks and legal documents)HSK 7-9
- 夜盲yè mángnight blindness (nyctalopia)HSK 7-9
- 夜盲症yè máng zhèngnight blindness, a condition where a person cannot see well in dim lightHSK 7-9
- 夜餐yè cānmidnight supper or late-night snackHSK 7-9
- 奄yǎn(bound form, literary) suddenlyHSK 7-9
- 娱乐城yú lè chéngentertainment city, casino complex, amusement complexHSK 7-9
- 孕吐yùn tùmorning sickness (nausea and vomiting during pregnancy)HSK 7-9
- 宇宙射线yǔ zhòu shè xiàncosmic rayHSK 7-9
- 宜山Yí shānYishan (place in Guangxi)HSK 7-9
- 尧yáoYao, a legendary sage-king in ancient Chinese mythologyHSK 7-9
- 幼体yòu tǐlarva; the young (of animals); juvenileHSK 7-9
- 幼儿教育yòu ér jiào yùpreschool educationHSK 7-9
- 幽居yōu jūto live in seclusion, to retire to a quiet lifeHSK 7-9
- 幽幽yōu yōu(adj.) faint, dim (of light, sound, or smell); (adj.) deep, profound, unfathomable (of atmosphere, emotion, or expression)HSK 7-9
- 幽怨yōu yuàndeep, pent-up sorrow or resentment (often with a plaintive, literary quality)HSK 7-9
- 幽禁yōu jīnto confine, to imprison (especially in a secluded place or under house arrest)HSK 7-9
- 应诊yìng zhěn(verb) to see patients; to attend to patients (of a doctor)HSK 7-9
- 异体yì tǐ(attributive) variant (said of Chinese characters with the same meaning but different form); (attributive) allogeneic (transplanted from a genetically different individual of the same species)HSK 7-9
- 异心yì xīndisloyalty, treacheryHSK 7-9
- 引吭高歌yǐn háng gāo gēto sing at the top of one's voice; to express oneself heartily and freelyHSK 7-9
- 影印本yǐng yìn běnphoto-offset copy, facsimile (reproduction of a document or book)HSK 7-9
- 影展yǐng zhǎn(noun) photographic exhibition; (noun) film festival; film fairHSK 7-9
- 影碟机yǐng dié jīVCD/DVD playerHSK 7-9
- 悠闲自在yōu xián zì zàileisurely and carefree; free and easyHSK 7-9
- 意想yì xiǎng(noun) expectation; (verb, literary) to expect; to anticipateHSK 7-9
- 扬尘yáng chénto raise dust, to kick up dustHSK 7-9
- 扬鞭yáng biānto flourish a whip (literary, often in the context of riding off)HSK 7-9
- 抑扬顿挫yì yáng dùn cuòrhythmic and varied in tone; cadenced; with well-modulated pitch and paceHSK 7-9
- 摇船yáo chuánto row a boatHSK 7-9
- 易位yì wèito change places; to transpose; to dethrone (a monarch, leader, or in chess)HSK 7-9
- 易燃物品yì rán wù pǐnflammable articles; combustible goodsHSK 7-9
- 映入yìng rùto come into view; to appear before one's eyes (often used in the phrase 映入眼帘)HSK 7-9
- 月岩yuè yánlunar rock; moon rockHSK 7-9
- 月老yuè lǎo(mythology) Old Man under the Moon; god of marriage; (by extension) matchmaker; person who brings couples togetherHSK 7-9
- 有为yǒu wéito have accomplishments; promising; to achieve something notableHSK 7-9
- 有增无减yǒu zēng wú jiǎnto keep increasing or intensifying without letup; (of a trend) to grow steadily worse or more seriousHSK 7-9
- 有声有色yǒu shēng yǒu sèvivid and lively; full of zest (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 有心人yǒu xīn réna person with a determined goal; someone who sets their mind to something; a caring or observant person; someone who pays attention to others' feelingsHSK 7-9
- 有所为yǒu suǒ wéito have achieved something; to have made a significant contributionHSK 7-9
- 有期yǒu qī(noun) fixed term, defined period; (noun) fixed-term imprisonment (short for 有期徒刑)HSK 7-9
- 有机磷yǒu jī línorganophosphorus compound (often used in pesticides)HSK 7-9
- 有机肥料yǒu jī féi liàoorganic fertilizerHSK 7-9
- 有条有理yǒu tiáo yǒu lǐwell-organized; methodical; orderlyHSK 7-9
- 有法yǒu fǎ(formal/literary) there is a way to, it is possible toHSK 7-9
- 有理数yǒu lǐ shùrational number (mathematics)HSK 7-9
- 有用之才yǒu yòng zhī cáia person of useful talent; a capable individualHSK 7-9
- 有益于yǒu yì yúto be beneficial to; to be good forHSK 7-9
- 有识之士yǒu shí zhī shìa person of insight; a visionary; someone with knowledge and foresightHSK 7-9
- 杨树yáng shùpoplar treeHSK 7-9
- 椅垫yǐ diànchair cushionHSK 7-9
- 椅套yǐ tàochair slipcover; chair coverHSK 7-9
- 椰肉yē ròucoconut meat; coconut fleshHSK 7-9
- 椰蓉yē róngfine coconut paste (used as filling for pastries and desserts)HSK 7-9
- 檐yáneaves (projecting roof edge); brim (of a hat)HSK 7-9
- 欲哭无泪yù kū wú lèito be so sad or frustrated that one can't even cry; to be at a complete lossHSK 7-9
- 殷切yīn qièardent, earnest, eager (used attributively)HSK 7-9
- 氧化铁yǎng huà tiěiron oxide; ferric oxideHSK 7-9
- 油印yóu yìn(noun) mimeograph (a printing machine that uses stencils); (verb) to mimeograph, to produce copies using a mimeographHSK 7-9
- 油枯yóu kūoil cake (agricultural byproduct after oil extraction, used as fertilizer or animal feed)HSK 7-9
- 油泥yóu nígreasy filth, grime (e.g. from cooking or machinery)HSK 7-9
- 油盐酱醋yóu yán jiàng cùthe four basic cooking condiments (oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar); (metaphorical) the daily necessities of life; the mundane essentials of everyday livingHSK 7-9
- 油矿yóu kuàngoil deposit, oil fieldHSK 7-9
- 油饼yóu bǐngdeep-fried dough cake; (agriculture) oil cake (byproduct of oil extraction)HSK 7-9
- 沿袭yán xíto follow (a tradition, practice, or system); to continue as beforeHSK 7-9
- 洋琴yáng qínChinese hammered dulcimer (same as 扬琴)HSK 7-9
- 因地制宜yīn dì-zhì yíto adapt measures to local conditions; to act according to circumstancesHSK 7-9
- 愚公移山yú gōng yí shān(idiom) the Foolish Old Man moves mountains (from a fable); (figurative) perseverance can overcome any obstacle; where there's a will, there's a wayHSK 7-9
- 月饼yuè bingmooncake (traditional Chinese pastry eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival)HSK 4
- 约定俗成yuē dìng sú chéngestablished by popular usage; customary; conventionalHSK 7-9
- 羽绒服yǔ róng fúdown jacket; down-filled garmentHSK 6
- 踊跃yǒng yuè(verb) to be eager and enthusiastic (to do something); (adjective) enthusiastic, eagerHSK 7-9
- 有的放矢yǒu dì fàng shǐto act with a clear objective; (idiom) purposeful; targetedHSK 7-9
- 阳历yáng lìsolar calendar; the Gregorian calendar (as opposed to the lunar calendar)HSK 7-9
- 院士yuàn shìacademician; fellow of an academyHSK 7-9
- 油炸yóu zhádeep-fry; deep-friedHSK 7-9
- 元宵节Yuán xiāo jiéLantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar monthHSK 7-9