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

goodbye / see you again later

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

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)

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

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

(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

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)

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

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)

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

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

surname 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)

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.

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

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

to follow your orders / to do as you bid

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.

when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit

study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind

See you later!

Thank you for your congratulations! / The same to you! (returning a compliment)

(formal) you may dispense with curtseying

to bother / to trouble / (polite expression of appreciation for time taken to hear, help or host the speaker) sorry to have bothered you / thank you for your time

reliable / at one's convenience / as you wish

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

you win some, you lose some (idiom) / gains and losses / trade-off

What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects) / Do as you would be done by. / Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.

you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted