English

Noun

yin ‎(uncountable)

1. (philosophy) A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with dark, cool, female, etc. elements of the natural world.

Related terms

• (complement): yang
• (unity): yin-yang

Translations

Etymology 2

From ān. Cognate with yan, yen, ane and one.

Numeral

yin

1. The number one, primarily used in Scotland and Ulster

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• vin
• yinu
• vinu

Etymology 1

From Latin veniō. Compare Romanian veni, vin.

Verb

yin ‎(third-person singular present indicative yini or yine, past participle vinitã or vinjitã or vinitã)

1. I come.

Related terms

• yiniri/yinire, yinjiri/yinjire, viniri/vinire, vinjiri/vinjire
• vinit/vinjit, yinit/yinjit

Etymology 2

From Latin vinum. Compare Romanian vin.

Alternative forms

• yinu, vin

Noun

yin n ‎(plural yinuri)

1. wine

Derived terms

• yinar

See also

• ayinji/yinji
• ayitã/yitã

French

Etymology

Mandarin 陰 ‎(yin)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jin/

Noun

yin m ‎(usually uncountable, plural yins)

1. yin

Mandarin

Romanization

yin

1. Nonstandard spelling of yīn.
2. Nonstandard spelling of yín.
3. Nonstandard spelling of yǐn.
4. Nonstandard spelling of yìn.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.