Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

yǔmáoqiú 羽毛球 [modif: 羽毛 feather + 球 ball] V badminton, shuttlecock (只 zhī) ■ 我常常跟朋友 在
体育馆打羽毛球。Wǒ chángcháng gēn péngyou zài tǐyùguǎn dǎ yǔmáoqiú. I often play
badminton with my friends in the gym.
yǔróng 羽绒 [comp: 羽 feather + 绒 down] N eiderdown
yǔróngfú 羽绒服 N eiderdown clothes, eider-down coat (件 jiàn)
yǔ 语 TRAD 語 N language
yǔdiào 语调 [modif: 语 speech + 调 tune] N intonation ■ 中文的声调不容易掌握，语调也很 难。
Zhōngwén de shēngdiào bù róngyì zhǎngwò, yǔdiào yě hěn nán. While it is not easy to have a
good command of Chinese tones, Chinese intonation is also difficult.
yǔfǎ 语法 [modif: 语 language + 法 law, rule] N grammar ■ 我不大懂汉语语法，我想学一点 儿。Wǒ
bú dà dǒng Hànyǔ yǔfǎ, wǒ xiǎng xué yìdiǎnr. I don’t quite understand Chinese grammar; I want
to learn a bit.
yǔqì 语气 [modif: 语 speech + 气 quality] N tone, manner of speaking ■ 同样一句话，语气不同，听
了感觉就不同。Tóngyàng yí jù huà, yǔqì bùtóng, tīngle gǎnjué jiù bùtóng. Saying the same
sentence in different tones of the voice produces different feelings in the hearers.
yǔyán 语言 [comp: 语 language + 言 speech] N language (门 mén, 种 zhǒng) ■ 要了解一个民 族，就
要学它的语言。Yào liǎojiě yí ge mínzú, jiù yào xué tā de yǔyán. If you want to understand an
ethnic group, you should study its language. ■ 学一门语言，就是多一个观察世界的窗户。 Xué
yì mén yǔyán, jiù shì duō yí ge guānchá shìjiè de chuānghu. To learn a language is to have one
more window from which to look at the world.
yǔyǐ 予以 V grant, give
yù 玉 TRAD N jade
yùmǐ 玉米 [modif: 玉 jade + 米 rice] N corn, maize (根 gēn) ■ 肚子饿了，先吃一根玉米吧。 Dùzi è
le, xiān chī yì gēn yùmǐ ba. If you’re hungry, eat some corn first.
yùqì 玉器 N jade article, jadeware
yù 育 V educate, nurture (See jiàoyù 教育, tǐyù 体育, etc.)
yù 浴 V bathe
yùshì 浴室 [modif: 浴 bathe + 室 room] N bathroom (间 jiān) ■ 这套房子很大，有两间浴室。 Zhè
tào fángzi hěn dà, yǒu liǎng jiān yùshì. This is a big flat with two bathrooms.
yù 狱 TRAD 獄 N prison 地狱 dìyù hell
yù 遇 V encounter
yùdào 遇到 V encounter, come across ■ 我在国外 旅行的时候，遇到不少好心人。 Wǒ zài guówài
lǚxíng de shíhou, yùdào bùshǎo hǎoxīnrén. When I traveled overseas, I came across many
kindhearted people. ■ 在工作中总会遇到困难。Zài gōngzuò zhōng zǒng huì yùdào kùnnan. One
is bound to encounter difficulties in work.
yùjiàn 遇见 V meet (someone) unexpectedly, come across, run into ■ 我昨天在超级市场遇见一 个老
同学。Wǒ zuótiān zài chāojí shìchǎng yùjiàn yí ge lǎo tóngxué. I ran into an old classmate of
mine in the supermarket yesterday.
yù 预 TRAD 預 ADV in advance
yùbào 预报 [modif: 预 in advance + 报 report] N forecast, prediction ■ 你听过今天的天气预报 吗？
Nǐ tīngguo jīntiān de tiānqì yùbào ma? Have you listened to the weather forecast for today?
yùbèi 预备 [modif: 预 in advance + 备 prepare] V prepare, get ready ■ 他们在春节前一个星期， 就开
始预备春节时的饭菜了。Tāmen zài chūnjié qián yí ge xīngqī, jiù kāishǐ yùbèi chūnjié shí de
fàncài le. They began preparing the food for the Spring Festival a week before. 预备会议 yùbèi huìyì
preparatory meeting / 预备 学校 yùbèi xuéxiào preparatory school
yùdìng 预订 V book, place an order ■ 我已经在餐 馆预订了席位。Wǒ yǐjīng zài cānguǎn yùdìng le
xíwèi. I’ve booked seats in the restaurant.
yùfáng 预防 [modif: 预 in advance + 防 defend] V & N take precautionary measures to prevent, prevent;
prevention ■ 预防重于治疗。Yùfáng zhòngyú zhìliáo. Prevention (of disease) is more important
than treatment.
yùliào 预料 V predict, expect