to thank / thanks / thank you

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.)

you (plural)

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)

goodbye / see you again later

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

it doesn't matter; it's nothing; never mind / think nothing of it; it's my pleasure; you're welcome

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

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]

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

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

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

lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise / you flatter me

(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)?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!

(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)

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

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]

surname You

thus / so / like that / you / thou

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)

surname You

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

just as expected / told you so

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.

(old) perfect wife / you, my beloved wife

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

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

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 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 (Wu dialect) / I, me (classical)

(Internet slang) thank you (loanword)

to dress cold food with sauce / (slang) there's not much you can do about it (wordplay using 拌 instead of its homophone 辦｜办)

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

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

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

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 (used to address a deity)

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

You county in Zhuzhou 株洲, Hunan

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

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.

(courteous) would you please ...

As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare

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!

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

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

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

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

indeed / true! (I agree with you)

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

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

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

won't work / will get (you) nowhere

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.

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

(formal) you may dispense with curtseying

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

reliable / at one's convenience / as you wish

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

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

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

See you later!

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]

to follow your orders / to do as you bid

friend from whom you can seek advice

when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit

nice to meet you

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

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)

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

(in business etc) your side / you

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

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

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

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

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.

(polite) your business / what brings you?

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

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!

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

lit. wind past your ear / fig. sth you don't pay much attention to / in one ear and out the other