Chinese words starting with “yin”
47 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable yin. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 11 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
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- 1st tone 13
- 2nd tone 2
- 3rd tone 27
- 4th tone 5
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 因为yīn wèiHSK 2
because; owing to; on account of
- 因此yīn cǐHSK 3
thus; consequently; as a result
- 音乐yīn yuèHSK 2
music
- 银行yín hángHSK 2
bank
- 引起yǐn qǐHSK 4
to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
- 印象yìn xiàngHSK 3
impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory
- 音乐会yīn yuè huìHSK 2
concert
- 音节yīn jiéHSK 2
syllable
- 银牌yín páiHSK 3
silver medal
- 阴天yīn tiānHSK 2
cloudy day; overcast sky
- 银行卡yín háng kǎHSK 2
bank card; ATM card
All 47 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 因 | yīn | p,c,g | cause; reason; because | |
| 2 | 印 | yìn | v,b,g | to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image | |
| 3 | 银 | yín | b,g,n | silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency | |
| 4 | 因素 | yīn sù | n | element; factor | |
| 5 | 引 | yǐn | v | to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈, one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters | |
| 6 | 引发 | yǐn fā | v | to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) | |
| 7 | 饮料 | yǐn liào | n | drink; beverage | |
| 8 | 引导 | yǐn dǎo | v,vn | to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer | |
| 9 | 隐藏 | yǐn cáng | v | to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) | |
| 10 | 阴 | yīn | a,g,ad,b | overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia | |
| 11 | 引擎 | yǐn qíng | n | engine (loanword) | |
| 12 | 阴谋 | yīn móu | n,v | to conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot | |
| 13 | 阴影 | yīn yǐng | n | (lit. and fig.) shadow | |
| 14 | 饮食 | yǐn shí | n | eating and drinking; food and drink; diet | |
| 15 | 隐瞒 | yǐn mán | v,vn | to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth | |
| 16 | 隐私 | yǐn sī | n | secrets; private business; privacy | |
| 17 | 瘾 | yǐn | n,g | addiction; craving | |
| 18 | 引用 | yǐn yòng | v,vn | to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint; (computing) reference | |
| 19 | 引进 | yǐn jìn | v | to recommend; to introduce (from outside) | |
| 20 | 阴性 | yīn xìng | n | negative; feminine | |
| 21 | 音响 | yīn xiǎng | n | sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system; abbr. for 组合音响 | |
| 22 | 隐形 | yǐn xíng | b | invisible | |
| 23 | 印刷 | yìn shuā | vn,v | to print; printing | |
| 24 | 引领 | yǐn lǐng | to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way | ||
| 25 | 因而 | yīn ér | c | therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ... | |
| 26 | 引人注目 | yǐn rén zhù mù | v | to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous | |
| 27 | 隐蔽 | yǐn bì | a,v | to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover | |
| 28 | 引入 | yǐn rù | v | to draw into; to pull into; to introduce | |
| 29 | 引诱 | yǐn yòu | v,vn | to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce | |
| 30 | 隐患 | yǐn huàn | n | a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface | |
| 31 | 阴暗 | yīn àn | a,v | dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side) | |
| 32 | 隐身 | yǐn shēn | v | to hide oneself; invisible (person or online status) | |
| 33 | 音量 | yīn liàng | n | loudness; volume | |
| 34 | 饮水 | yǐn shuǐ | n,v | drinking water | |
| 35 | 音像 | yīn xiàng | n | audio and video; audiovisual | |
| 36 | 印章 | yìn zhāng | n | seal; signet; chop; stamp | |
| 37 | 银幕 | yín mù | n | movie screen | |
| 38 | 饮用水 | yǐn yòng shuǐ | n | drinking water; potable water | |
| 39 | 隐约 | yǐn yuē | z | vague; faint; indistinct | |
| 40 | 印证 | yìn zhèng | v,vn | to confirm; to corroborate; to verify; proof; evidence | |
| 41 | 隐性 | yǐn xìng | b | hidden; crypto-; recessive (gene) | |
| 42 | 引人入胜 | yǐn rén rù shèng | v | to enchant; fascinating | |
| 43 | 殷勤 | yīn qín | a,ad | politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive | |
| 44 | 隐情 | yǐn qíng | n | sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided | |
| 45 | 因人而异 | yīn rén ér yì | v | varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual | |
| 46 | 引经据典 | yǐn jīng jù diǎn | l | lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom) | |
| 47 | 印刷术 | yìn shuā shù | n | printing; printing technology |
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