Chinese words starting with “Y”
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- 音像yīn xiàngaudio and video (as a combined medium or format); audiovisual material (recordings, products)HSK 7-9
- 鸳鸯yuān yangmandarin duck (Aix galericulata); lovebirds, affectionate couple (cultural metaphor)HSK 7-9
- 一等yī děngfirst class, first rate; a category, a kindHSK 7-9
- 以西yǐ xī(suffix) to the west of (a location)HSK 7-9
- 伊利诺斯yī lì nuò sīIllinois (U.S. state)HSK 7-9
- 伊斯兰教Yī sī lán jiàoIslamHSK 7-9
- 优质yōu zhìhigh-quality, excellent qualityHSK 5
- 元凶yuán xiōngchief culprit, ringleader, arch-criminalHSK 7-9
- 元帅yuán shuàimarshal; supreme commanderHSK 7-9
- 医药费yī yào fèimedical expenses, medical costsHSK 7-9
- 圆盘yuán pándisk (round flat object)HSK 7-9
- 婴孩yīng háibaby, infantHSK 7-9
- 怨言yuàn yáncomplaint; grumbleHSK 7-9
- 援军yuán jūnreinforcements; relief troopsHSK 7-9
- 樱花yīng huācherry blossomHSK 7-9
- 渝yú(bound form) to change (literary, in compounds like 不渝, 至死不渝); (bound form) abbreviation for Chongqing (in place names like 渝中, 渝北)HSK 7-9
- 演奏会yǎn zòu huìconcert, recitalHSK 7-9
- 研究员yán jiū yuánresearch fellow; researcherHSK 7-9
- 译yìto translate; to interpretHSK 7-9
- 越共yuè gòngCommunist Party of Vietnam; Viet Cong (historical, the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam)HSK 7-9
- 鱼肉yú ròufish meat (as food); fish and meat (collectively, as dishes); (figurative) victim of oppression; someone at the mercy of othersHSK 7-9
- 宇航局yǔ háng júspace agencyHSK 7-9
- 游轮yóu lúncruise shipHSK 7-9
- 荧幕yíng mùscreen (of a TV, computer, or movie)HSK 7-9
- 要事yào shìimportant matterHSK 7-9
- 邮戳yóu chuōpostmarkHSK 7-9
- 阉割yān gēto emasculate, to strip of essential content (used figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 医术yī shùmedical skill, art of healing, medical expertiseHSK 7-9
- 原有yuán yǒuoriginal, formerHSK 5
- 友爱yǒu àifriendly affection; fraternal loveHSK 7-9
- 嘢yěthing, matter, stuff (Cantonese)HSK 7-9
- 夜以继日yè yǐ jì rì(idiom) night and day; around the clock; unremitting effortHSK 7-9
- 幺yāo(colloquial) one (used in place of yī for telephone numbers, serial numbers, etc.); youngest (in a family)HSK 7-9
- 应答yìng dá(noun) a reply, an answer; (verb) to reply, to answerHSK 7-9
- 盐酸yán suānhydrochloric acidHSK 7-9
- 药方yào fāngprescriptionHSK 7-9
- 议题yì títopic for discussion, agenda item, issue (to be discussed)HSK 7-9
- 越野车yuè yě chēoff-road vehicleHSK 7-9
- 遇害者yù hài zhěmurder victimHSK 7-9
- 乐曲yuè qǔmusical compositionHSK 6
- 医疗费yī liáo fèimedical costs, medical expenses, medical billHSK 7-9
- 压低yā dīto lower, to press down (price, voice, head, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 游击yóu jīto fight guerrilla warfare, to operate as guerrillasHSK 7-9
- 爷们yé men(colloquial) husband; (colloquial) man (emphasizing masculinity); (colloquial) menfolk, guysHSK 7-9
- 眼花yǎn huā(fixed expression) to have blurred vision; to see things dimly or unclearlyHSK 7-9
- 腰包yāo bāowaist pouch; money bag; (figurative) one's money; pocket (as in 'to pay out of one's own pocket')HSK 7-9
- 远门yuǎn ména faraway place (used in the fixed phrase 出远门, meaning 'to go on a long journey far from home')HSK 7-9
- 铀yóuuraniumHSK 7-9
- 一举yī jǔ(noun) a single action, a move; (adverb) in one go, at one stroke, in a single moveHSK 7-9
- 一齐yī qísimultaneously, at the same time, togetherHSK 7-9
- 亚麻yà máflax (plant/fiber); linseed (seed)HSK 7-9
- 压根儿yà gēn rat all, from the start (used emphatically in negative sentences)HSK 7-9
- 压榨yā zhàto press, to squeeze (for juice, oil, etc.); to exploit, to squeeze (people, labor)HSK 7-9
- 厌食症yàn shí zhènganorexia nervosaHSK 7-9
- 原点yuán diǎn(mathematics) origin (the starting point of a coordinate system)HSK 7-9
- 咽喉yān hóuthroat (anatomical); (figurative) vital passage, strategic point, bottleneckHSK 7-9
- 异端yì duānheresy, heterodoxy (beliefs or doctrines that differ from established orthodoxy)HSK 7-9
- 有加yǒu jiāextremely, to an intense degree (used post-verbally or post-adjectivally)HSK 7-9
- 有效率yǒu xiào lǜefficiencyHSK 7-9
- 液态yè tàiliquid stateHSK 7-9
- 游民yóu mínvagrant; vagabondHSK 7-9
- 移居yí jūto migrate; to move one's residence (to another place, esp. for long-term)HSK 7-9
- 英明yīng míngwise, brilliantHSK 7-9
- 衣裤yī kù(literary) upper garment and trousers; a set of clothingHSK 7-9
- 迎战yíng zhàn(v.o.) to confront or engage (an enemy, opponent, or challenge) head-onHSK 7-9
- 远行yuǎn xíngto go on a long journey; to travel farHSK 7-9
- 遇上yù shǎngto encounter; to run into (sb./sth.)HSK 7-9
- 阴沟yīn gōusewer; covered drainHSK 7-9
- 隐姓埋名yǐn xìng mái míngto live incognito; to conceal one's identity (by hiding one's real name)HSK 7-9
- 一笔勾销yī bǐ gōu xiāoto write off completely; to cancel once and for all (debts, grievances, accounts)HSK 7-9
- 严阵以待yán zhèn yǐ dāito be fully prepared and ready for a challenge (in a serious or adversarial context)HSK 7-9
- 亚裔yà yìperson of Asian descent (especially living outside Asia)HSK 7-9
- 元件yuán jiàncomponent, element (especially in electronics or machinery)HSK 7-9
- 原文yuán wénoriginal textHSK 7-9
- 夜空yè kōngnight skyHSK 7-9
- 愚笨yú bènfoolish, stupidHSK 7-9
- 援救yuán jiùto rescue, to saveHSK 7-9
- 样样yàng yàngall kinds, every kind, every aspectHSK 7-9
- 演练yǎn liànto conduct a drill (in simulated conditions); to practice; training; rehearsalHSK 7-9
- 轶事yì shìanecdote (variant of 逸事)HSK 7-9
- 遗传学yí chuán xuégeneticsHSK 7-9
- 邮政yóu zhèngpostal serviceHSK 7-9
- 隐患yǐn huànhidden danger; latent problem; potential riskHSK 7-9
- 一丁点儿yī dīng diǎn ra tiny bit; a little; a smidgenHSK 7-9
- 一万五千yī wàn wǔ qiānfifteen thousandHSK 7-9
- 一刹那yí chà nàa moment; a very short timeHSK 7-9
- 一声不吭yī shēng bù kēngnot say a single word; remain completely silentHSK 7-9
- 一瞬yī shùnan instant, a flashHSK 7-9
- 亚军yà jūnrunner-up, second place (in a competition)HSK 6
- 冤yuān(noun) injustice; grievance; (adjective) wronged; unjustHSK 7-9
- 右面yòu miànright side; right-hand sideHSK 7-9
- 宴席yàn xíbanquet; feastHSK 7-9
- 应验yìng yànto come true; to be fulfilled (of a prediction, prophecy, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 扬帆yáng fānto set sailHSK 7-9
- 晕船yùn chuánto get seasick (on a boat)HSK 7-9
- 游船yóu chuánpleasure boat; cruise ship (a boat used for leisure cruises or sightseeing on rivers, lakes, or coastal waters)HSK 7-9
- 矣yǐ(classical particle, sentence-final) indicates a change of state, completion, or new situation (equivalent to modern 了)HSK 7-9
- 腋窝yè wōarmpitHSK 7-9
- 遥遥领先yáo yáo lǐng xiānto be far ahead, to hold a commanding leadHSK 7-9
- 隐情yǐn qínghidden facts or reasons one prefers not to disclose; ulterior motive (negative sense)HSK 7-9
- 音域yīn yù(music) range, compass, register (of a voice or instrument)HSK 7-9
- 音讯yīn xùn(formal) news, tidings, messageHSK 7-9
- 一刀两断yī dāo liǎng duànto make a clean break; to end a relationship or connection decisively and permanentlyHSK 7-9
- 云梯yún tīscaling ladder (used in ancient siege warfare); firefighting ladderHSK 7-9
- 养成yǎng chéngto cultivate (a habit); to develop (a quality, ability)HSK 4
- 圆桌yuán zhuōround tableHSK 7-9
- 意料之中yì liào zhī zhōng(noun phrase) as expected, within expectationsHSK 7-9
- 愚yú(bound form) foolish, stupid (e.g., 愚蠢, 愚笨); (bound form, polite) humble, my (used in self-reference, e.g., 愚见, 愚弟)HSK 7-9
- 摇钱树yáo qián shù(mythology) money tree; a legendary tree that showers coins when shaken; (figurative) cash cow; a steady source of income or wealthHSK 7-9
- 油布yóu bùoilcloth; tarpaulin (waterproof fabric)HSK 7-9
- 浴池yù chícommon bathing pool (in a public bathhouse); public bathhouseHSK 7-9
- 烟枪yān qiāngopium pipe; chain smoker (slang)HSK 7-9
- 艺名yì míngstage nameHSK 7-9
- 艺术馆yì shù guǎnart museumHSK 7-9
- 迂回yū huíto take a roundabout route; to go around; to outflank (in military context); to be indirect; to be circuitous (in speech, behavior, or method)HSK 7-9
- 运往yùn wǎngto transport to, to ship toHSK 7-9
- 远东yuǎn dōngthe Far EastHSK 7-9
- 远航yuǎn hánglong sea voyage, oceangoing voyageHSK 7-9
- 阴阳yīn yáng(noun) yin and yang, the two complementary forces in Chinese cosmology; (noun) balance of opposites; interplay of forcesHSK 7-9
- 音乐厅yīn yuè tīngconcert hall, music hallHSK 7-9
- 音效yīn xiàosound effects (in film, games, etc.); acoustics (the quality of sound in a space)HSK 7-9
- 饮水yǐn shuǐto drink waterHSK 7-9
- 一二三yī èr sānthe basics, the ABCs; counting one-two-three (for a countdown or sequence)HSK 7-9
- 冤家yuān jiā(noun) an enemy, a foe (often one fated to oppose); (noun) (traditional) one's destined lover, sweetheartHSK 7-9
- 意向yì xiàngintention, intent; inclination, dispositionHSK 7-9
- 抑yì(bound form) to suppress, to restrain, to curb; (bound form, literary) or; but (used in 抑或)HSK 7-9
- 眼睑yǎn jiǎneyelidHSK 7-9
- 研yánto research, to study (in academic or professional contexts); to grind, to pestle (into powder)HSK 7-9
- 羊群yáng qúnflock of sheep, herd of sheepHSK 7-9
- 越权yuè quánto overstep one's authority, to exceed one's powersHSK 7-9
- 一蹶不振yī jué bù zhènto be unable to recover after a single setback; to collapse after one failureHSK 7-9
- 右眼yòu yǎnright eyeHSK 7-9
- 异类yì lèia person or thing that is different from the mainstream; an outsider, alien, or misfitHSK 7-9
- 愈来愈yù lái yùmore and more, increasinglyHSK 7-9
- 摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuìtottering, on the verge of collapse (of buildings, structures); (figurative) on the brink of collapse (of a regime, company, health, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 摇篮曲yáo lán qūlullabyHSK 7-9
- 晕车yùn chēto be carsick, to suffer from motion sickness in a carHSK 6
- 犹他Yóu tāUtah (US state)HSK 7-9
- 用量yòng liángthe amount or quantity used; dosage; consumptionHSK 7-9
- 羊皮yáng písheepskinHSK 7-9
- 诱导yòu dǎoto guide or lead (someone toward an action, belief, or state, often through suggestion); to induce, to prompt (a reaction, behavior, or response); (linguistics) elicitation (eliciting language data)HSK 7-9
- 一丝不苟yī sī bù gǒumeticulous; scrupulous about every detailHSK 7-9
- 一年一度yī nián yī dùonce a year, annuallyHSK 7-9
- 伊斯坦布尔Yī sī tǎn bù ěrIstanbul, TurkeyHSK 7-9
- 伊顿yī dúEton (place name, e.g., Eton College in England)HSK 7-9
- 夜校yè xiàonight school; evening schoolHSK 7-9
- 引人入胜yǐn rén rù shèngfascinating; enchanting; captivating; absorbingHSK 7-9
- 引荐yǐn jiànto personally recommend (someone); to give a referralHSK 7-9
- 影射yǐng shèto insinuate, to make veiled accusations or allusions; to counterfeit (trademarks, branded goods, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 有救yǒu jiùcurable, can be saved (of a person or situation)HSK 7-9
- 有望yǒu wàngto show promise; to be likely to; to be expected to (do sth.)HSK 7-9
- 淫乱yín luànpromiscuous, licentiousHSK 7-9
- 焉yān(literary interrogative pronoun) where; howHSK 7-9
- 熨斗yùn dǒuclothes iron, flatironHSK 7-9
- 眼中钉yǎn zhōng dīngthorn in one's side; a person or thing one hates mostHSK 7-9
- 议院yì yuànlegislature; parliament; congressHSK 7-9
- 远在yuǎn zàito be far away (in space) in a distant place; as early as; as far back as (in time)HSK 7-9
- 阴暗面yīn àn miàndark side, negative aspect (of a person, society, organization, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 韵律yùn lǜrhythm (in poetry, music, or speech); prosody; rules of rhyming and meter; rhyme scheme; metrical patternHSK 7-9
- 页面yè miànpage (of a book, magazine, website, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 预支yù zhīto draw in advance, to get an advance on (salary, pay); (noun) advance paymentHSK 7-9
- 一意孤行yī yì gū xíng(idiom) to insist on doing things one's own way; to be willful and refuse to listen to othersHSK 7-9
- 一目了然yī mù liǎo rán(idiom) clear at a glance; obvious; apparentHSK 7-9
- 又是yòu shìagain (indicating repetition or another occurrence); moreover; besides; and also (used to introduce an additional item or reason)HSK 7-9
- 右臂yòu beiright arm (literal); right-hand man, important helper (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 屹立yì lìto stand toweringly; to stand firm and upright (of buildings, mountains, or people)HSK 7-9
- 异教yì jiàopaganism; heathenism; heterodox religionHSK 7-9
- 影印yǐng yìn(v.) to photocopy; to reproduce by photo-offset; (n.) a photocopy; a photo-offset reproductionHSK 7-9
- 有条不紊yǒu tiáo bù wěnmethodical, systematic, well-organized (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 有的是yǒu de shìto have plenty of; there is no lack ofHSK 7-9
- 游泳衣yóu yǒng yīswimsuitHSK 7-9
- 眼色yǎn sèmeaningful glance; wink (used as a signal); (figurative) social perceptiveness; ability to read someone's mood from their facial expressionsHSK 7-9
- 药检yào jiǎndrug testHSK 7-9
- 运输机yùn shū jītransport plane, cargo aircraftHSK 7-9
- 野村yě cūnNomura (Japanese surname)HSK 7-9
- 阳痿yáng wěi(medicine) impotenceHSK 7-9
- 一言难尽yī yán nán jìnit's a long story (to tell); unable to explain in a few wordsHSK 7-9
- 友军yǒu jūnfriendly forcesHSK 7-9
- 尹yǐn(historical) official title (bound form, in compounds like 府尹, 道尹); surname (used in family name compounds like 尹氏 or in full names)HSK 7-9
- 沿途yán tú(adverb) along the way, during the journey; (noun) the route; the sides of the roadHSK 7-9
- 洋溢yáng yìto be brimming with, to be steeped in (a positive emotion, atmosphere, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 浴衣yù yībathrobe (especially a lightweight cotton or yukata-style robe); swimsuit (dated or regional)HSK 7-9
- 液压yè yāhydraulic pressure; hydraulic (as in 液压系统)HSK 7-9
- 淤泥yū nísilt, sludge (deposited mud that settles in water); (figurative) mire, quagmire (a difficult situation one is stuck in)HSK 7-9
- 渔yúto fish (as a bound form in compounds); to take advantage of; to gain by unfair meansHSK 7-9
- 游泳队yóu yǒng duìswimming teamHSK 7-9
- 用以yòng yǐto use in order to; so as to (formal/written)HSK 7-9
- 疣yóuwartHSK 7-9
- 疫情yì qíngepidemic situationHSK 7-9
- 窈窕yǎo tiǎograceful and attractive (of a woman)HSK 7-9
- 要不是yào bú shìif it were not for; but forHSK 5
- 诱惑力yòu huò lìattractiveness, appeal, allureHSK 7-9
- 诱骗yòu piànto lure by deception, to trick someone into doing somethingHSK 7-9
- 阴谋家yīn móu jiāschemer; conspiratorHSK 7-9
- 隐私权yǐn sī quánright to privacyHSK 7-9
- 鱼叉yú chāharpoonHSK 7-9
- 一世yī shìa lifetime; a generation; an era; the whole worldHSK 7-9
- 乐章yuè zhāng(music) movement (of a symphony, sonata, etc.); (literary) poem; verseHSK 7-9
- 以南yǐ nāsouth of (suffix attached to place names)HSK 7-9
- 余额yú é(bank account, credit card, phone) balance; (financial) surplus; remaining fundsHSK 6