What words are in the yu pinyin group?
The yu group contains 73 HSK vocabulary headwords, including 雨 / 鱼 / 羽毛球 / 雨衣 / 语言 / 遇到 / 遇见 / 于是. Pinyin alone is not enough to know the meaning, so this page keeps the Chinese form, pinyin, English meaning and level membership together.
HSK vocabulary pronounced yu
雨
yǔ · yù
rain
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ
- rain
yù
- (literary) to rain
- (of rain, snow etc) to fall
- to precipitate
- to wet
Read in story: 出去玩
鱼
yú
fish
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú
- fish
Read in story: 出去玩
羽毛球
yǔ máo qiú
shuttlecock
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ máo qiú
- shuttlecock
- badminton
雨衣
yǔ yī
raincoat
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ yī
- raincoat
语言
yǔ yán
language
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ yán
- language
遇到
yù dào
to meet
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù dào
- to meet
- to run into
- to come across
- to meet; to run into; to come across
遇见
yù jiàn
to meet
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù jiàn
- to meet
于是
yú shì
thereupon
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú shì
- thereupon
- as a result
- consequently
- thus
- hence
- thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
愉快
yú kuài
cheerful
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú kuài
- cheerful
- cheerily
- delightful
- pleasant
- pleasantly
- pleasing
与
yǔ · yú · yù
to give
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ
- to give
- to help
- to get along with
- and
- with
- together with
yú
English dictionary gloss under review.
yù
- to take part in
语法
yǔ fǎ
grammar
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ fǎ
- grammar
预习
yù xí
to prepare a lesson
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù xí
- to prepare a lesson
娱乐
yú lè
to entertain
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú lè
- to entertain
- to amuse
- entertainment
- recreation
- amusement
- hobby
与其
yǔ qí
rather than...
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ qí
- rather than...
雨水
yǔ shuǐ · Yǔ shuǐ
rainwater; rainfall; rain
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ shuǐ
- rainwater; rainfall; rain
Yǔ shuǐ
English dictionary gloss under review.
语气
yǔ qì
tone
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ qì
- tone
- manner of speaking
- mood
语文
yǔ wén
literature and language
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ wén
- literature and language
- (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject)
语音
yǔ yīn
speech sounds
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ yīn
- speech sounds
- pronunciation
- colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character
- phonetic
- audio
- voice
玉米
yù mǐ
corn
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù mǐ
- corn
- maize
预报
yù bào
forecast
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù bào
- forecast
预测
yù cè
to forecast
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù cè
- to forecast
- to predict
预订
yù dìng
to place an order
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù dìng
- to place an order
- to book ahead
预防
yù fáng
to prevent
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù fáng
- to prevent
- to take precautions against
- to protect
- to guard against
- precautionary
- prophylactic
预计
yù jì
to forecast
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù jì
- to forecast
- to predict
- to estimate
预约
yù yuē
booking
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù yuē
- booking
- reservation
- to book
- to make an appointment
于
yú · Yú
(of time or place) in; at; on
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú
- (of time or place) in; at; on
- (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for
- (indicating a source) from; out of
- (used in comparison) than
- (used in the passive voice) by
Yú
- surname Yu
余额
yú é
balance (of an account, bill etc)
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú é
- balance (of an account, bill etc)
- surplus
- remainder
渔民
yú mín
fisherman
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú mín
- fisherman
- fisher folk
愚蠢
yú chǔn
silly
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú chǔn
- silly
- stupid
愚昧
yú mèi
ignorant
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú mèi
- ignorant
- uneducated
- ignorant; uneducated
- ignorance
舆论
yú lùn
public opinion
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú lùn
- public opinion
与日俱增
yǔ rì jù zēng
to increase steadily
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ rì jù zēng
- to increase steadily
- to grow with each passing day
宇宙
yǔ zhòu
universe
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ zhòu
- universe
- cosmos
- universe; cosmos; space
羽绒服
yǔ róng fú
down garment
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ róng fú
- down garment
- down-filled garment
玉
yù
jade
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù
- jade
浴室
yù shì
bathhouse
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù shì
- bathhouse
预定
yù dìng
to schedule in advance
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù dìng
- to schedule in advance
预料
yù liào
to forecast
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù liào
- to forecast
- to anticipate
- expectation
预期
yù qī
expect
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù qī
- expect
- expected
- to expect
- to anticipate
预算
yù suàn
budget
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù suàn
- budget
预先
yù xiān
beforehand
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù xiān
- beforehand
- prior
- beforehand; in advance
预言
yù yán
to predict
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù yán
- to predict
- prophecy
预兆
yù zhào
omen
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù zhào
- omen
- prognosis (in medicine)
- sign (of sth yet to occur)
- prior indication
- to foreshadow
欲望
yù wàng
desire
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù wàng
- desire
- longing
- appetite
- craving
- desire; longing; appetite; craving
寓言
yù yán
fable
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù yán
- fable
- fable; allegory; parable
愈
yù
heal
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù
- heal
- the more...the more
- to recover
- better
- the more...(the more...)
- to heal
熨
yù · yùn
reconciled
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù
- reconciled
- smooth
yùn
- an iron
- to iron
淤泥
yū ní
silt
Dictionary readings and meanings
yū ní
- silt
- sludge
- ooze
余
yú · Yú
extra
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú
- extra
- surplus
- remaining
- remainder after division
- (following numerical value) or more
- in excess of (some number)
Yú
- surname Yu
余地
yú dì
margin
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú dì
- margin
- leeway
渔船
yú chuán
fishing boat
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú chuán
- fishing boat
愉悦
yú yuè
joyful
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú yuè
- joyful
- cheerful
- delighted
- joy
- delight
逾期
yú qī
to be overdue
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú qī
- to be overdue
- to fail to meet a deadline
- to be behind in doing sth
愚公移山
yú gōng yí shān
the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way
Dictionary readings and meanings
yú gōng yí shān
- the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way
与否
yǔ fǒu
whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ fǒu
- whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
与时俱进
yǔ shí jù jìn
abreast of modern developments
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ shí jù jìn
- abreast of modern developments
- to keep up with the times
- progressive
- timely
与众不同
yǔ zhòng bù tóng
(idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ zhòng bù tóng
- (idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest
予以
yǔ yǐ
to give
Dictionary readings and meanings
yǔ yǐ
- to give
- to impose
- to apply
郁闷
yù mèn
gloomy
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù mèn
- gloomy
- depressed
预备
yù bèi
to prepare
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù bèi
- to prepare
- to make ready
- preparation
- preparatory
预感
yù gǎn
to have a premonition
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù gǎn
- to have a premonition
- premonition
预告
yù gào
to forecast
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù gào
- to forecast
- to predict
- advance notice
预见
yù jiàn
to foresee
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù jiàn
- to foresee
- to predict
- to forecast
- to envision
- foresight
- intuition
预警
yù jǐng
warning
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù jǐng
- warning
- early warning
预赛
yù sài
preliminary competition
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù sài
- preliminary competition
- to hold preliminary heats
预示
yù shì
to indicate
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù shì
- to indicate
- to foretell
- to forebode
- to betoken
预售
yù shòu
to sell in advance
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù shòu
- to sell in advance
寓意
yù yì
moral (of a story)
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù yì
- moral (of a story)
- lesson to be learned
- implication
- message
- import
- metaphorical meaning
遇难
yù nàn
to perish
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù nàn
- to perish
- to be killed
遇险
yù xiǎn
to get into difficulties
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù xiǎn
- to get into difficulties
- to meet with danger
愈合
yù hé
(of a wound) to heal
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù hé
- (of a wound) to heal
愈加
yù jiā
all the more
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù jiā
- all the more
- even more
- further
愈演愈烈
yù yǎn yù liè
ever more critical
Dictionary readings and meanings
yù yǎn yù liè
- ever more critical
- problems get more and more intense
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Frequently asked questions
What Chinese words are pronounced yu?
This HSK Atlas group lists 73 HSK headwords whose first pinyin syllable is yu, including 雨 / 鱼 / 羽毛球 / 雨衣 / 语言 / 遇到 / 遇见 / 于是.
Does yu have one meaning in Chinese?
No. A pinyin group can contain many different Chinese characters and words. Use the Chinese form and context, not pinyin alone, to identify the meaning.
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