Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

yōu 悠 ADJ remote
yōujiǔ 悠久 [comp: 悠 remote + 久 long] ADJ very long, long-standing, time-honored ■ 中国历史 悠
久，人口众多。Zhōngguó lìshǐ yōujiǔ, rénkǒu zhòngduō. China has a long history and a large
population.
yōu 幽 ADJ quiet, serene
yōumò 幽默 N humor 有幽默感 yǒu yōumògǎn have a sense of humor
yōu 忧 TRAD 憂 V worry
yōuyù 忧郁 [comp: 忧 worried + 郁 gloomy] ADJ depressed, depressive
yōuyùzhèng 忧郁症 N (in medicine) depression 忧郁症患者 yōuyùzhèng huànzhě one who suffers from
depression
yóu 尤 ADV especially
yóuqí 尤其 ADV especially ■ 我喜欢吃中国菜，尤 其喜欢吃广东菜。Wǒ xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó cài,
yóuqí xǐhuan chī Guǎngdōng cài. I love Chinese food, especially Cantonese food.
yóu 由 PREP 1 (introducing the agent of an action), by ■ 技术问题由你们解决。Jìshù wèntí yóu nǐmen
jiějué. Technical problems will be solved by you. (→ You are responsible for solving technical
problems.) 2 (introducing manner or cause of an action), with ■ 很多交通事故都是由车速太快造
成的。Hěn duō jiāotōng shìgù dōu shì yóu chēsù tài kuài zàochéng de. Many road accidents are
caused by speeding.
yóuyú 由于 PREP & CONJ because of, owing to, due to; because, as ■ 由于家庭她不得不放弃事 业。
Yóuyú jiātíng tā bùdébù fàngqì shìyè. She had no choice but give up her career because of her
family. ■ 由于丈夫身体不好，她不能出国 工作。Yóuyú zhàngfu shēntǐ bù hǎo, tā bù néng
chūguó gōngzuò. She was not able to go abroad to work because her husband was in poor health.
yóu 邮 TRAD 郵 N post
yóujú 邮局 [modif: 邮 post + 局 office] N post office ■ 请问，附近有没有邮局？Qǐngwèn, fùjìn yǒu
méiyǒu yóujú? Excuse me, is there a post office nearby? ■ 由于电脑的广泛使用，邮局 已经没
有以前那么重要了。Yóuyú diànnǎo de guǎngfàn shǐyòng, yóujú yǐjīng méiyǒu yǐqián nàme
zhòngyào le. Thanks to extensive use of the computer, the post office is no longer as important as
before.
yóupiào 邮票 [modif: 邮 post + 票 ticket] N postal stamp (张 zhāng) ■ 这封信寄到台湾，要多少邮
票？Zhè fēng xìn jìdào Táiwān, yào duōshǎo yóupiào? How much is the postage for this letter to
Taiwan? ■ 我买十块钱邮票。Wǒ mǎi shí kuài qián yóupiào. I want to buy ten yuan worth of
stamps.
yóu 犹 TRAD 猶 PREP like, as
yóurú 犹如 PREP just like, just as
yóuyù 犹豫 ADJ hesitant, wavering, procrastinating ■ 去不去国外找工作，我还有点犹豫。Qù bu qù
guówài zhǎo gōngzuò, wǒ hái yǒudiǎn yóuyù. I’m still wavering over going job hunting abroad. ■
不能犹豫了，得马上决定。Bú néng yóuyù le, děi mǎshàng juédìng. You can’t hesitate any more.
You’ve got to decide right now.
yóu 油 I N oil ■ 油比水轻。Yóu bǐ shuǐ qīng. Oil is lighter than water. II ADJ greasy (food) ■ 这个菜太
油了，我不能吃。Zhège cài tài yóu le, wǒ bù néng chī. This dish is too greasy. I can’t eat it. 食油
shíyóu edible oil, cooking oil / 石油 shíyóu petroleum, oil
yóuhuà 油画 [modif: 油 oil + 画 painting] N oil painting (幅 fú)
yóunì 油腻 ADJ greasy, oily, fatty
yóuqī 油漆 V & N coat with paint, paint; paint
yóutián 油田 [modif: 油 oil + 田 field] N oil field
yóuzhà 油炸 V & ADJ deep fry; deep fried
yóu 游 V play
yóulǎn 游览 [comp: 游 play + 览 see] V go sightseeing, tour for pleasure ■ 每年很多人去香港游 览。
Měi nián hěn duō rén qù Xiānggǎng yóulǎn. Every year many people go to Hong Kong on holiday.
游览者 yóulǎnzhě tourist