Word List - Y
| English - Hanzi | Pinyin | Phonetics | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| year - 年 | niàn | nee:en | |
| years in life;[how] old;age;classifier for years (of age) - 岁 | suì | sway | |
| yellow - 黄 | huáng | hwahng | |
| yellow [colour] - 黄色 | huángsè | hwahng-seuh | |
| Yellow River - 黄河 | huánghé | hwahng-heuh | |
| yes - 是的 | shìde | sheuh-duh | |
| yesterday - 昨 | zuò | djeu:oh | |
| yesterday - 昨天 | zuótiān | djeu:oh-tee:en | |
| you - 你 | nǐ | nee | |
| you (courteous) - 您 | nín | neen | |
| you (pl) - 你们 | nǐmen | nee-men | |
| younger brother - 弟弟 | dìdi | dee-dee | |
| your; yours - 你们的 | nǐmende | nee-men-duh |