you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您)

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

to thank / thanks / thank you

unworthy / to let down / I'm sorry / excuse me / pardon me / if you please / sorry? (please repeat)

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!

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

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

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]

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

straightforward / clear-cut / blunt (e.g. statement) / you might as well / simply

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)

thus / so / like that / you / thou

surname You

(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...? / Is there a ...? / (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)? / Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)?

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]

you (plural)

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)

(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)

you and I / everyone / all of us (in society) / we (people in general)

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

what are you doing? / whatever for? / why on earth?

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

surname You

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

lit. that person / fig. the person you have been looking for / Mr Right / the girl of one's dreams

what are you doing? / what's he up to?

Lu You (1125-1210), widely regarded as the greatest of the Southern Song poets

lit. inviting wealth / We wish you success and riches (cf idiom 招財進寶｜招财进宝)

how old are you? (familiar, or to a child)

you (female) / variant of 你

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

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

won't work / will get (you) nowhere

you must not / Please don't... / be sure not to / on no account (do it)

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

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

archaic variant of 你 / you

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

Ge You (1957-), Chinese actor

predecessor / forebears / the person facing you

you (used to address a deity)

lit. if one is fake, I shall compensate you for ten of them / fig. (of goods) 100% genuine

you're most welcome / sure thing! / I did what I was supposed to do

my (you etc) old father / polite appellation for an elderly male

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

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're welcome / don't mention it / impolite / rude / blunt

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

(courteous) would you please ...

you all (archaic) / see also 你們｜你们

What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG)

ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!

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

wish you all the best! (when signing off on a correspondence)

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

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

(neologism c. 2012) (interjection of encouragement) Let’s do this! / Come on, you can do this!

You're welcome / Don't mention it

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.

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

to pretend to understand when you don't

indeed / true! (I agree with you)

(slang) come on, you can't deny it! / don't you think so?! / (melodramatic form of 有沒有｜有没有)

Get along with you!

May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)

mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study. / Excellence in work is only possible with diligence. / Practice makes perfect.

lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom) / fig. Be sure to wait! / See you there!

(Internet slang) I can't even... / Are you kidding me! / OMG!

(neologism c. 2006) if you live long enough, you'll see everything / Just incredible!

you're too kind / you flatter me

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)

you get what you put in / you reap what you sow

ladies and gentlemen / all of you present

I have troubled you

lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed / don't try to run before you can walk

Bless you! (after a sneeze)

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.

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

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

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!

(polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you

(polite) your business / what brings you?

study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)

You county in Zhuzhou 株洲, Hunan

to spend effort / to take trouble / May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request) / Please would you mind...?

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

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

(Internet slang) thank you (loanword)

The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.

past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom) / this is your last chance

(in business etc) your side / you

to follow your orders / to do as you bid

long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation

to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future / make merry while you can / carpe diem

if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age

As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare

lit. can pass through (an opening) / fig. can get by (in life) / tolerably well / not too bad / How are you getting by? / How's life?