Chinese words starting with “Y”
3,313 words · page 9 of 17
- 一眼yī yǎna glance; a quick lookHSK 7-9
- 一贫如洗yī pín rú xǐextremely poor; utterly pennilessHSK 7-9
- 严严实实yán yán shí shítightly, securely, completely (without gaps or openings)HSK 7-9
- 原型机yuán xíng jīprototype (aircraft or machine)HSK 7-9
- 夜宵yè xiāomidnight snack; late-night snackHSK 7-9
- 影评yǐng píngfilm review; movie critiqueHSK 7-9
- 押运yā yùnto escort (goods) during transportationHSK 7-9
- 易于yì yúto be prone to; to be likely to (followed by a verb phrase)HSK 6
- 永无止境yǒng wú zhǐ jìngwithout end; endless; boundless (used for pursuits, learning, progress)HSK 7-9
- 渊博yuān bóprofound and broad (of knowledge); eruditeHSK 7-9
- 渔民yú mínfisherman; fisher folkHSK 7-9
- 牙买加人yá mǎi jiā rénJamaican (person)HSK 7-9
- 犹太教徒yóu tài jiào túfollower of Judaism; JudaistHSK 7-9
- 用武之地yòng wǔ zhī de(set phrase) a place or situation where one can put one's skills to good use; a suitable field for one's talentsHSK 7-9
- 研修yán xiūto conduct advanced research or study; to engage in intensive study (especially in academic or professional fields)HSK 7-9
- 硬仗yìng zhàngtough battle (military); difficult task (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 营区yíng ōumilitary camp, barracksHSK 7-9
- 衣冠yī guānformal attire, dress; (figurative) the appearance of a gentleman; (by extension) the gentry classHSK 7-9
- 衣衫yī shānclothing, clothes, dress (in general)HSK 7-9
- 衣食yī shíclothes and food (basic necessities of life)HSK 7-9
- 讶异yà yìto be surprised, to be astonishedHSK 7-9
- 越橘yuè júcowberryHSK 7-9
- 邮轮yóu lúnocean liner; cruise shipHSK 7-9
- 阎王yán wang(Buddhism) Yama, King of Hell; (fig.) a cruel and tyrannical personHSK 7-9
- 隐晦yǐn huìobscure; veiled (of meaning, expression, writing)HSK 7-9
- 一文不名yì wén bù míngpenniless; without a penny to one's nameHSK 7-9
- 优先级yōu xiān jípriority; priority levelHSK 7-9
- 优胜yōu shèngwinning (having won a competition); superior; excellentHSK 7-9
- 元气yuán qìvitality, vigor (everyday sense of physical/mental energy); primordial energy, original qi (in traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine)HSK 7-9
- 原封不动yuán fēng bù dòng(set phrase) unchanged, untouched, exactly as it was beforeHSK 7-9
- 园子yuán zǐ(place) garden or vegetable plot; (place) traditional Chinese theater venue (e.g., 戏园子)HSK 7-9
- 圆珠笔yuán zhū bǐballpoint penHSK 7-9
- 屿yǔisland, islet (bound form; used in place names and formal compounds)HSK 7-9
- 岩洞yán dòngcave, cavernHSK 7-9
- 异地yì dea place away from one's hometown; a different place (often implying being away from home)HSK 7-9
- 忧心忡忡yōu xīn chōng chōngworried and anxious; heavy-heartedHSK 7-9
- 有利可图yǒu lì kě túprofitable; there is profit to be madeHSK 7-9
- 涌出yǒng chūto gush out, to pour out (of liquids, tears, smoke, crowds)HSK 7-9
- 涌现yǒng xiànto emerge in large numbers, to spring up, to come forth (of many people or things)HSK 6
- 湮灭yīn mièto annihilate, to completely destroy (literal or abstract, e.g., evidence)HSK 7-9
- 眼红yǎn hóngjealous; envious (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 羽翼yǔ yìwing (of a bird); (figurative) assistant, right-hand personHSK 7-9
- 腰椎yāo zhuīlumbar vertebraHSK 7-9
- 迎宾yíng bīnto receive guests, to welcome visitors (hospitality context)HSK 7-9
- 遇险yù xiǎnto encounter danger, to get into difficultiesHSK 7-9
- 野花yě huāwildflowerHSK 7-9
- 音乐课yīn yuè kèmusic class; music lessonHSK 7-9
- 鱼钩yú gōufishhookHSK 7-9
- 一百五十万yì bǎi wǔ shí wàn1.5 millionHSK 7-9
- 一落千丈yí luò qiān zhàng(idiom) to suffer a steep decline; to hit rock bottomHSK 7-9
- 一鸣惊人yī míng jīng rénto become famous overnight; to make a spectacular debut; to achieve instant fameHSK 7-9
- 义无反顾yì wú fǎn gùto be duty-bound not to turn back; to pursue justice with no second thoughtsHSK 7-9
- 义演yì yǎnbenefit performance; charity performanceHSK 7-9
- 乐感yuè gǎnmusicality, sense of musicHSK 7-9
- 乐迷yuè mímusic loverHSK 7-9
- 云端yún duān(phrase) in/among the clouds; high above the ground; (phrase) cloud (computing): remote server-based computing and storageHSK 7-9
- 云集yún jíto gather in a crowd; to swarmHSK 7-9
- 仰仗yǎng zhàngto rely on (someone's power, influence, or support); to look to (someone) for backingHSK 7-9
- 养母yǎng mǔfoster motherHSK 7-9
- 养鸡yǎng jīto raise chickens (verb-object compound)HSK 7-9
- 养鸡场yǎng jī chǎngchicken farmHSK 7-9
- 印痕yìn hénmark; trace; impression; imprintHSK 7-9
- 印第安纳州Yìn dì ān nà zhōuIndiana, US stateHSK 7-9
- 吔yē(onomatopoeia) used to convey surprise, amazement, or a sighHSK 7-9
- 幼苗yòu miáoseedlingHSK 7-9
- 引产yǐn chǎnto induce labor (medically)HSK 7-9
- 引路yǐn lùto lead the way, to guide (someone)HSK 7-9
- 御用yù yòng(attributive) for imperial use; (historical) used by or belonging to the emperor; (attributive, figurative) hired, in the pay of (often derogatory, suggesting lack of independence)HSK 7-9
- 意境yì jìngartistic conception; mood or meaning evoked (in literature, painting, music)HSK 7-9
- 有期徒刑yǒu qī tú xíngfixed-term imprisonmentHSK 7-9
- 柚子yòu zipomelo (a large citrus fruit)HSK 7-9
- 液化yè huàto liquefyHSK 7-9
- 牙龈yá yíngums; gingivaHSK 7-9
- 玉米面yù mǐ miàncornmealHSK 7-9
- 研究院yán jiū yuànresearch institute; graduate schoolHSK 7-9
- 羊角yáng jiǎram's horns; sheep's hornsHSK 7-9
- 羽毛球yǔ máo qiúshuttlecock; badminton (the sport)HSK 3
- 英伦yīng lúnEngland (literary/formal name, often in cultural or stylistic compounds)HSK 7-9
- 英年早逝yīng nián zǎo shìto die prematurely in one's prime; to be cut off in the flower of one's youthHSK 7-9
- 药力yào lìefficacy of a medicine; medicinal potencyHSK 7-9
- 药用yào yòng(attributive) medicinal; for medicinal useHSK 7-9
- 药箱yào xiāngmedical kit, medicine chestHSK 7-9
- 药草yào cǎomedicinal herbsHSK 7-9
- 越轨yuè guǐto overstep bounds, to transgress (social norms, rules)HSK 7-9
- 阴虱yīn shīcrab louse; pubic louse (Pthirus pubis)HSK 7-9
- 院校yuàn xiàocollege or university; institution of higher learningHSK 7-9
- 隐退yǐn tuìto retreat from public life, to go into seclusion (of celebrities, officials, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 音质yīn zhìsound quality; timbre; acoustic fidelityHSK 7-9
- 预案yù àncontingency plan; emergency response planHSK 7-9
- 一举成名yī jǔ chéng míngto become famous overnight; to achieve instant fameHSK 7-9
- 一侧yī cèone side; one aspectHSK 7-9
- 一声令下yì shēng lìng xiàas soon as the order is given; at the word of commandHSK 7-9
- 一连yī liánin a row, in successionHSK 7-9
- 一钱不值yì qián bù zhínot worth a cent; utterly worthlessHSK 7-9
- 严实yán shí(of a closure) tight, firmly shut; (of a hiding place) secure, well-concealedHSK 7-9
- 乐师yuè shīmusicianHSK 7-9
- 匀称yún chènwell-proportioned, symmetrical, balancedHSK 7-9
- 印度人yìn dù rénIndian person (from India)HSK 7-9
- 友人yǒu rénfriend (formal, literary)HSK 7-9
- 咬紧牙关yǎo jǐn yá guānto grit one's teeth and bear it; to endure with determinationHSK 7-9
- 咽气yàn qìto breathe one's last, to dieHSK 7-9
- 圆点yuán diǎndot; round dotHSK 7-9
- 幼儿yòu éryoung child (preschooler, ages 2–6)HSK 7-9
- 延边Yán biānYanbian (Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin, China)HSK 7-9
- 异物yì wùforeign matter; foreign body (e.g., in food, in the body); rare object; curiosity; strange thing; peculiar thingHSK 7-9
- 引信yǐn xìndetonator; fuse (for explosives)HSK 7-9
- 有备无患yǒu bèi wú huànpreparedness averts peril; (to) be prepared, just in caseHSK 7-9
- 有愧yǒu kuìto have a guilty conscience; to feel regret or shameHSK 7-9
- 柚yóureed (part of a loom)HSK 7-9
- 样片yàng piānsample copy, preview print (of a film or television program); rush print (quickly produced sample for review)HSK 7-9
- 烟酒yān jiǔtobacco and alcohol; cigarettes and liquorHSK 7-9
- 疑云yí yúnsuspicions, misgivings (lit. 'cloud of doubt')HSK 7-9
- 眼袋yǎn dàibags under the eyes; puffiness under the eyesHSK 7-9
- 硬朗yìng langrobust, healthyHSK 7-9
- 胰yípancreasHSK 7-9
- 腰果yāo guǒcashew (nut)HSK 7-9
- 营业额yíng yè éturnover, business volumeHSK 7-9
- 要得yào dégood; fine; desirable; well done; acceptable; OKHSK 7-9
- 要闻yào wénimportant news; headlinesHSK 7-9
- 遥感yáo gǎnremote sensingHSK 7-9
- 野火yě huǒwildfire, brush fire; farm fire used for clearing fieldsHSK 7-9
- 预估yù gù(verb) to estimate, to predict; (noun) estimate, predictionHSK 7-9
- 一尘不染yī chén bù rǎnspotless, extremely clean (of a place); incorruptible, morally pure (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 一步步yī bù bùstep by step; gradually (describing a process)HSK 7-9
- 与其yǔ qí(conjunction) rather than; used in the pattern 与其 A 不如/宁可 B to express choosing B over AHSK 6
- 佣yōng(bound form) commission; brokerage feeHSK 7-9
- 原位yuán wèioriginal position; normal position; home position; in situHSK 7-9
- 圆号yuán háoFrench horn (brass instrument)HSK 7-9
- 圆球yuán qiúball, sphere, globeHSK 7-9
- 夜猫子yè māo zinight owl (figurative, a person who stays up late)HSK 7-9
- 夭折yāo shéto die young, to die prematurely; (figurative) to come to a premature end, to be aborted (of a project, plan, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 妖术yāo shùsorcery; witchcraftHSK 7-9
- 妖魔yāo móevil spirit, demonHSK 7-9
- 寓言yù yánfableHSK 7-9
- 应战yìng zhànto meet an enemy attack; to accept a challengeHSK 7-9
- 异味yì wèiunusual or unpleasant smell, strange odor; rare delicacy, exotic flavorHSK 7-9
- 忧心yōu xīnworry, anxietyHSK 7-9
- 意味深长yì wèi shēn cháng(of words, expressions, etc.) meaningfully profound; full of deep meaningHSK 7-9
- 摇身一变yáo shēn yī biàn(idiom) to suddenly change one's identity or appearance (often deceptively)HSK 7-9
- 沿海yán hǎicoastal area; coastHSK 6
- 浴帽yù màoshower cap; bathing capHSK 7-9
- 游牧yóu mùto practice nomadism; to move about with livestock in search of pastureHSK 7-9
- 游离yóu lídrifting; dissociated (of people, thoughts, or situations); (chemistry) free; unboundHSK 7-9
- 演播厅yǎn bō tīng(broadcasting) studioHSK 7-9
- 烟叶yān yètobacco leafHSK 7-9
- 烟蒂yān dìcigarette butt; cigarette endHSK 7-9
- 燕麦片yàn mài piànoatmeal, rolled oatsHSK 7-9
- 牙缝yá fèngthe gap between teeth; interstice between teethHSK 7-9
- 臃肿yōng zhǒng(of a person) obese, overweight; (of a body part) bloated, swollen; (figurative, of writing style) overblown, ornate; (of an organization) overstaffed, bloatedHSK 7-9
- 臆想yì xiǎngsubjective idea; unfounded assumptionHSK 7-9
- 蕴藏yùn cángto contain (natural resources, reserves) in store; to hold (potential, emotions) hidden withinHSK 7-9
- 蚁后yǐ hòuqueen (of an ant colony)HSK 7-9
- 蚜虫yá chóngaphid; plant louseHSK 7-9
- 语句yǔ jù(linguistics) sentence, utterance; (computing) statementHSK 7-9
- 诱因yòu yīncause (especially of illness or negative events); incentive; inducementHSK 7-9
- 逾yú(verb) to exceed, to surpass; to increase, become even more; (adverb) even more, increasingly (formal, written)HSK 7-9
- 野地yě dewilderness, wild country, countryside (as opposed to developed or urban areas)HSK 7-9
- 银座Yín zuòGinza (upscale shopping district in Tokyo)HSK 7-9
- 阴冷yīn lěng(of weather or a place) gloomy and cold, raw; (of a person's expression or atmosphere) somber, glum, coldHSK 7-9
- 隐性yǐn xìnghidden, covert, unseen (in costs, factors, etc.); (genetics) recessive (as in 隐性基因); (prefix) crypto-, latentHSK 7-9
- 雨滴yǔ dīraindropHSK 7-9
- 韵味yùn wèi(of art, literature, music) subtle, lasting charm; lingering appeal that invites reflectionHSK 7-9
- 预赛yù sài(noun) preliminary competition, preliminaries; (verb) to hold preliminary heats, to conduct preliminariesHSK 7-9
- 源远流长yuán yuǎn-liú cháng(idiom) having a long history and enduring continuity; going back to ancient timesHSK 7-9
- 秧歌yāng geYangge (a lively folk dance performed at festivals, especially in northern China)HSK 7-9
- 原创yuán chuàngto create (an original work)HSK 7-9
- 压制yā zhìto suppress, to stifle, to repress (feelings, opinions, sounds, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 一毛不拔yī máo bù bá(idiom) stingy, miserlyHSK 7-9
- 压轴yā zhòu(noun) the penultimate item that serves as the climax of a performance or event; (verb) to perform or appear as the climax (of a show)HSK 7-9
- 宜居yí jūlivableHSK 7-9
- 揠苗助长yà miáo-zhù zhǎngto force growth by pulling up seedlings — i.e., to act rashly and ruin things by being overeagerHSK 7-9
- 引领yǐn lǐngto lead, to guide, to pioneer; to crane one's neck (looking forward eagerly)HSK 7-9
- 赢家yíng jiāwinnerHSK 7-9
- 与时俱进yǔ shí jù jìnto keep up with the times; to advance with the timesHSK 7-9
- 鱼网yú wǎngfishing netHSK 7-9
- 鱼腥味yú xīng wèifishy smell; fishy tasteHSK 7-9
- 黝黑yǒu hēidark; swarthy (of skin or complexion)HSK 7-9
- 一场空yì cháng kōngall in vain; futile; (efforts) come to nothingHSK 7-9
- 一家人yī jiā rénthe whole family; all members of a family (as a group)HSK 7-9
- 一转眼yì zhuǎn yǎnin the blink of an eye; in an instant; very quicklyHSK 7-9
- 严寒yán hánbitter cold, severe (of weather or winter)HSK 6
- 仰卧起坐yǎng wò qǐ zuòsit-up (exercise)HSK 7-9
- 伊斯兰堡Yī sī lán bǎoIslamabad (capital of Pakistan)HSK 7-9
- 优厚yōu hòugenerous, favorable (of salary, treatment, or conditions); liberal, munificent (formal)HSK 7-9
- 优等yōu děngtop grade, superior classHSK 7-9
- 余兴yú xīngentertainment after a meeting or banquet; lingering interest (after an event)HSK 7-9
- 倚yǐto lean on (physically); to rely on (figuratively)HSK 7-9
- 医科yī kēmedical studies; medicine (as an academic field)HSK 7-9
- 压垮yā kuǎto overwhelm, to crush (often used in passive); to be crushed (under pressure / workload)HSK 7-9
- 原处yuán chùoriginal placeHSK 7-9
- 原话yuán huàoriginal words, original remarkHSK 7-9
- 原貌yuán màooriginal appearance (of a place, building, document, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 右方yòu fāngthe right side, the rightHSK 7-9
- 吟唱yín chàngto chant, to reciteHSK 7-9
- 夜游yè yóunight travel; nighttime outingHSK 7-9
- 尤为yóu wéiespecially (formal); particularlyHSK 7-9
- 异彩yì cǎiextraordinary splendor; brillianceHSK 7-9
- 悠悠yōu yōulong-drawn-out; remote (of time or space); leisurely; unhurried (of mood or manner)HSK 7-9
- 易燃yì ráninflammableHSK 7-9
- 有分寸yǒu fēn cùnto have a sense of propriety; to know one's limits in speech and actionHSK 7-9