Yao

¹ American  

[you] / yaʊ /

noun

Wade-Giles, Pinyin.

1. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor Shun, was a paragon of good government.

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Yao ² American  

[you] / yaʊ /

noun

plural

Yaos,

plural

Yao

1. a member of an Indigenous people of Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.

2. the Bantu language spoken by the Yao.

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Example Sentences

"Using CST-CMFI, we were able to see phase variations associated with the carrier dynamics, even when there were no significant changes in intensity," said Yao.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

“If the adviser frames the relationship as ‘I’m doing you a favor,’ that can make you feel ‘less than’ others,” Yao cautions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“However, volatility in external demand and the ongoing contraction in employment remain factors that warrant attention for the sector,” said Yao Yu, founder of RatingDog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Morgan analyst Alex Yao in a research note.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

I heard him ask Yao to help him recruit more, and I guessed he was trying to dodge the commissions of the likes of Mr. Dovlo and Jack of Diamonds.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo