CHARACTERS / YOU

“you” is 16 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 友yǒufriendHSK 1 · TONE 3
  2. 有yǒuto haveHSK 1 · TONE 3
  3. 右yòu(bound form) rightHSK 2 · TONE 4
  4. 游yóuto walkHSK 2 · TONE 2
  5. 又yòu(once) againHSK 3 · TONE 4
  6. 邮yóupost (office)HSK 3 · TONE 2
  7. 优yōuexcellentHSK 4 · TONE 1
  8. 尤yóuoutstandingHSK 4 · TONE 2
  9. 幽yōuremoteHSK 4 · TONE 1
  10. 油yóuoilHSK 4 · TONE 2
  11. 由yóuto followHSK 4 · TONE 2
  12. 幼yòuyoungHSK 5 · TONE 4
  13. 悠yōulong or drawn outHSK 5 · TONE 1
  14. 犹yóuas ifHSK 5 · TONE 2
  15. 忧yōuto worryHSK 6 · TONE 1
  16. 诱yòu(literary) to induceHSK 6 · TONE 4