Chinese words starting with “you”
83 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable you. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 29 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial — · final iu · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 17
- 2nd tone 27
- 3rd tone 31
- 4th tone 8
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 有些yǒu xiēHSK 1
some; somewhat
- 有人yǒu rénHSK 2
someone; people; anyone; there is someone there; occupied (as in restroom)
- 有关yǒu guānHSK 6
to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning
- 游戏yóu xìHSK 3
game; to play
- 由于yóu yúHSK 3
due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because
- 有的yǒu deHSK 1
(there are) some (who are...); some (exist)
- 有效yǒu xiàoHSK 3
effective; in effect; valid
- 有时yǒu shíHSK 1
sometimes; now and then
- 有所yǒu suǒHSK 7
somewhat; to some extent
- 优秀yōu xiùHSK 4
outstanding; excellent
- 有时候yǒu shí houHSK 1
sometimes
- 优势yōu shìHSK 3
superiority; dominance; advantage
- 右边yòu bianHSK 1
right side; right, to the right
- 有意思yǒu yì siHSK 2
interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun
- 友好yǒu hǎoHSK 2
friendly; amicable; close friend
- 游泳yóu yǒngHSK 3
swimming; to swim
- 邮件yóu jiànHSK 3
mail; post; email
- 有利yǒu lìHSK 3
advantageous; favorable
- 游客yóu kèHSK 2
traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player
- 有用yǒu yòngHSK 1
useful
- 优点yōu diǎnHSK 3
merit; benefit; strong point; advantage
- 有名yǒu míngHSK 1
famous; well-known
- 邮箱yóu xiāngHSK 3
mailbox; post office box; email; email inbox
- 邮票yóu piàoHSK 3
(postage) stamp
All 83 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 有 | yǒu | v | to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 意 intentional) | |
| 2 | 又 | yòu | d,c | (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway | |
| 3 | 由 | yóu | p,v | to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ... | |
| 4 | 油 | yóu | n | oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning | |
| 5 | 右 | yòu | f,a | (bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center; (bound form) (old) west; (literary) the right side as the side of precedence | |
| 6 | 游 | yóu | v,g,vn | to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel | |
| 7 | 有着 | yǒu zhe | v | to have; to possess | |
| 8 | 尤其 | yóu qí | d | especially; particularly | |
| 9 | 有趣 | yǒu qù | a | interesting; fascinating; amusing | |
| 10 | 友谊 | yǒu yì | n | companionship; fellowship; friendship | |
| 11 | 诱惑 | yòu huò | vn,v | to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract | |
| 12 | 有限 | yǒu xiàn | a | limited; finite | |
| 13 | 优雅 | yōu yǎ | a,an | grace; graceful | |
| 14 | 有力 | yǒu lì | a,ad | powerful; forceful; vigorous | |
| 15 | 有意 | yǒu yì | d,v | to intend; intentionally; interested in | |
| 16 | 优先 | yōu xiān | v,vn | to have priority; to take precedence | |
| 17 | 幽默 | yōu mò | a,an | (loanword) humor; humorous | |
| 18 | 优 | yōu | g | excellent; superior | |
| 19 | 犹豫 | yóu yù | a,an | to hesitate | |
| 20 | 游行 | yóu xíng | vn,v | to march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration; to travel around; to roam | |
| 21 | 幼儿园 | yòu ér yuán | n | kindergarten; nursery school | |
| 22 | 有助于 | yǒu zhù yú | v | to contribute to; to promote | |
| 23 | 优惠 | yōu huì | vn,v | privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) | |
| 24 | 友情 | yǒu qíng | n | friendly feelings; friendship | |
| 25 | 有机 | yǒu jī | b,d | organic | |
| 26 | 由此 | yóu cǐ | d | hereby; from this | |
| 27 | 幼稚 | yòu zhì | a,an | young; childish; puerile | |
| 28 | 有事 | yǒu shì | v | to be occupied with sth; to have sth on one's mind; there is something the matter | |
| 29 | 优美 | yōu měi | a | graceful; fine; elegant | |
| 30 | 有毒 | yǒu dú | v,vn | poisonous | |
| 31 | 有益 | yǒu yì | a | useful; beneficial; profitable | |
| 32 | 诱人 | yòu rén | a,v | attractive; alluring; captivating | |
| 33 | 有害 | yǒu hài | a | destructive; harmful; damaging | |
| 34 | 有利于 | yǒu lì yú | v | to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for | |
| 35 | 忧郁 | yōu yù | a,an | sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected | |
| 36 | 犹如 | yóu rú | v | similar to; like | |
| 37 | 有待 | yǒu dài | v | not yet (done); pending | |
| 38 | 有幸 | yǒu xìng | v | fortunately | |
| 39 | 优质 | yōu zhì | b | excellent quality | |
| 40 | 游泳池 | yóu yǒng chí | n | swimming pool | |
| 41 | 油漆 | yóu qī | n,v | oil paints; lacquer; to paint | |
| 42 | 忧虑 | yōu lǜ | v,vn | to worry; anxiety (about) | |
| 43 | 优良 | yōu liáng | z | fine; good; first-rate | |
| 44 | 油画 | yóu huà | n | oil painting | |
| 45 | 有望 | yǒu wàng | v | hopeful; promising | |
| 46 | 友善 | yǒu shàn | a,nr,an | friendly | |
| 47 | 邮局 | yóu jú | n | post office | |
| 48 | 邮政 | yóu zhèng | n | postal service; postal | |
| 49 | 有所不同 | yǒu suǒ bù tóng | v | to differ to some extent (idiom) | |
| 50 | 游览 | yóu lǎn | v,vn | to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit |
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