yùqī 预期 [comp: 预 in advance + 期 expect] V expect, anticipate
yùsuàn 预算 [comp: 预 in advance + 算 calculate] N budget
yùxí 预习 [modif: 预 preparatory + 习 study] V prepare lessons before class, preview ■ 明天上 语法
课，我要想预习一下。Míngtiān shàng yǔfǎ kè, wǒ yào xiān yùxí yíxià. Tomorrow there’ll be a
grammar lesson, and I’ll prepare for it.
yùxiān 预先 ADV in advance, beforehand
yùyán 预言 V & N predict; prediction, prophecy 古代圣人的预言 gǔdài shèngrén de yùyán prophecy made by
ancient sages
yùzhào 预兆 N omen, presage, harbinger
yù 欲 N desire 食欲 shíyù desire for food, appetite / 性欲 xìngyù sexual desire, sex drive
yùwàng 欲望 [comp: 欲 desire + 望 hope] N desire 求知的欲望 qiúzhī de yùwàng desire to have more
knowledge, hunger for knowledge
yù 寓 V imply
yùyán 寓言 N fable, parable
yù 愈 I V recover from illness 大病初愈 dàbìng chū yù have just recovered from a serious illness II ADV more
yù 豫 N comfort (See yóuyù 犹豫.)
yuān 冤 N injustice, wrong
yuānwang 冤枉 V be wronged with false charges ■ 别冤枉好人。Bié yuānwang hǎorén. Don’t wrong
innocent people.
yuán 元 ¹ ADJ first, primary
yuándàn 元旦 [modif: 元 first + 旦 dawn] N the New Year’s Day
yuánjiàn 元件 N component part, component
yuánshǒu 元首 [modif: 元 first + 首 head] N head of state ■ 中华人民共和国主席是中国元 首。
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó zhǔxí shì Zhōngguó yuánshǒu. The President of the People’s
Republic of China is China’s head of state.
yuánsù 元素 N (chemical) element
yuánxiāo 元宵 [modif: 元 first + 宵 night] N 1 also known as 元宵节 Yuánxiāojié, the Lantern Festival
(the 15th of the first month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar, when the full moon appears for the first
time in a year.) 2 the traditional sweet dumpling for the Lantern Festival
yuán 元 ² MEASURE WORD (the basic unit of Chinese currency: 1 元 yuán = 10 角 jiǎo/毛 máo = 100 分 fēn),
yuan, dollar 美元 Měiyuán US dollar / 日元 Rìyuán Japanese yen
NOTE: 元 yuán is the formal word for the basic unit of Chinese currency. In spoken Chinese 块 kuài is more
common. For instance, the sum of 50 yuan is usually written as 五十元 wǔshí yuán, but spoken of as 五十块
wǔshí kuài or 五十块钱 wǔshí kuài qián.yuán 员 TRAD 員 N member
yuángōng 员工 N staff, personnel
yuán 园 TRAD 園 N garden
yuánlín 园林 N garden, park, gardens and parks
yuán 原 ADJ original, former
yuángào 原告 N plaintiff, prosecutor
yuánlái 原来 ADJ original, former ■ 她原来的计划 是去英国工作一段时间。Tā yuánlái de jìhuà shì
qù Yīngguó gōngzuò yí duàn shíjiān. Her original plan was to go to England and work there for a
period of time. ■ 古建筑遭到破坏，不能恢复原来 的样子。Gǔ jiànzhù zāodào pòhuài, bù néng
huīfù yuánlái de yàngzi. The ancient building is damaged and cannot be restored to its former
appearance.
yuánlǐ 原理 N principle, tenet 生物学原理 shēngwùxué yuánlǐ principles of biology
yuánliàng 原谅 V pardon, excuse, forgive ■ 我 今天上午没有能到飞机场去接你，请多原谅。Wǒ
jīntiān shàngwǔ méiyǒu néng dào fēijīchǎng qù jiē nǐ, qǐng duō yuánliàng. Please forgive me for