yin
pronunciation
How to pronounce yin in British English:
UK [jɪn]
How to pronounce yin in American English:
US [jɪn]
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- Noun:
- the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology
Word Origin
- yin (n.)
- feminine or negative principle in Chinese philosophy, 1670s, from Chinese (Mandarin) yin, said to mean "female, night, lunar," or "shade, feminine, the moon." Compare yang. Yin-yang is from 1850.
Example
- 1. Mr. yin said the executive was lucky he hadn 't bought the apartment .
- 2. They are the yin and yang of 21st-century china .
- 3. In practice , dr yin thinks liquid-crystal technology is so well developed that his microspheres will never catch up .
- 4. Then over time , your bond becomes symbiotic , like yin and yang .
- 5. Use a done list , the yang to the yin of the to-do list .