you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您)

you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)

to thank / thanks / thank you

particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") / particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?") / particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?") / (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action / particle indicating strong affirmation

goodbye / see you again later

you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你)

interjection or grunt of agreement / uhm / Ah, OK / expression of recognition / Oh, it's you!

only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈｜只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要 "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服 "the only thing you can do is give in")

(classical) you (in letters) / variant of 臺｜台

we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) / (dialect) I or me / (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you / also pr. [za2 men5]

best / (you) had better (do what we suggest)

nonsense / rubbish / superfluous words / You don't say! / No kidding! (gently sarcastic)

you might as well (do it) / simply / just

to entrust (to sb) / to place (one's hope, energy etc) in / a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc)

(old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she") / second person singular pronoun ("you") / (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she") / (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning / that (preceding a noun)

everybody / all (guests, colleagues etc) / all of you

surname You

you (plural)

that one / that thing / that (as opposed to this) / (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) / (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) / (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) / (euph.) menstruation / sex / also pr. [nei4 ge5]

thus / so / like that / you / thou

surname You

we warmly invite (you to participate, attend, collaborate etc)

contrary to what one might expect / actually / contrariwise / why don't you

rare; seldom seen / (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you

easy to deal with; not a problem / (polite answer) you flatter me

(Internet slang) thank you (loanword)

dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone) / (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form / just what you want to know: no more, no less (no 水分)

you (used to address a deity)

expression of gratitude / to give thanks / a thank-you note / acknowledgement

just as expected / told you so

As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare

Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.

it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom) / you can't change who you are / Can the leopard change his spots?

you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation) / below the foot

If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左傳｜左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb / Give a dog a bad name, then hang him.

(courteous) would you please ...

lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can

lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings!

(old) perfect wife / you, my beloved wife

a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer / fig. you can't escape responsibility for your actions / ask not for whom the bell tolls - it tolls for thee

to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions / you asked for it / to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)

predecessor / forebears / the person facing you

water so clear you can see the bottom

you (Wu dialect) / I, me (classical)

according to the location / everywhere / any place / from any location / from wherever you like

thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive / once you've seen one, you've seen them all

to guard against / to be vigilant / watch you don't (slip) / Taiwan pr. [ti2 fang2]

when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers / When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.

with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect

special glory / distinction / rare honor / one's laurels / it's a privilege (to meet you)

to perform one's job / attendant / job / duties / (respectful appellation for the addressee) you / your Excellency / (Church) deacon

lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries / two parties cannot coexist

just a very few (idiom); tiny number / not many at all / You count them on your fingers.

(neologism c. 2020) come on, you can do it!

to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth) / may I trouble you (to do sth)

to bother / to press sb, usu. to do sth / it's a tough job / sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)

you (dialect)

nice to meet you

you can't guard against it (idiom) / impossible to defend effectively / not much one can do about it / It can't be prevented.

won't work / will get (you) nowhere

know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法｜孙子兵法)

lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius) / to use this in place of that / what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts

lit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom) / fig. each tries to outwit the other / deceit and treachery

(idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true

indeed / true! (I agree with you)

to give it your all / to go at it with all you've got / to throw your whole weight behind it / also pr. [hun2 shen1 jie3 shu4]

You county in Zhuzhou 株洲, Hunan

stir up the fire and you get burnt (idiom); to get one's fingers burnt / fig. to suffer on account of one's own meddling

(literary) I trust you have been well since we last met

much obliged / thank you / to ask advice / (ironically or humorously) to experience / to taste

listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will remain ignorant (idiom)

no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study. / You live and learn.

lit. thin streams flow forever / fig. economy will get you a long way / to work steadily at something little by little

(in business etc) your side / you

like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)

(idiom) do as you see fit / do whatever you like / (I, we) leave it in your hands

to drink a toast / Cheers! (proposing a toast) / Here's to you! / Bottoms up! / lit. dry cup

lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving / happy and sad / inspiring and tragic

(old) to stand up (after kowtowing) / You may rise.

lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom) / fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not

lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)

if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway

knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")

dilute wine / insipid wine / I'm sorry the wine I offer you is so poor (humble)

to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally. / It feels like we have known each other all along.

imperial chariot / (fig.) emperor / (polite) you

to do one's best / to shape up / to behave / to fend for oneself / you're on your own

Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy. / Since this is so, we should accept it. / Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth. / If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.

honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last.

lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom) / fig. you'll have to take the consequences

It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are. / Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)

I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom) / Hope to see you again.

friend from whom you can seek advice

those who handle cinnabar are stained red; those who work with ink are stained black (idiom) / you are the product of your environment

to die without progeny / (offensive) may you die childless / may you be the last of your family line

unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. / My hands are tied.

Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom) / Long may you live!

How are you getting by? / How's life? / contraction of 過得去｜过得去, can get by / tolerably well / not too bad

lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73) / fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape / you can't run from the long arm of the law

dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.