yin

¹

[yin]

noun

1. (in Chinese philosophy and religion) the negative, dark, and feminine principle, the counterpart of yang.

yin

²

[yin]

adjective

Scot.

1. one.

Yin

³

[yin]

noun

1. Shang.

yin

/ jɪn /

determiner

1. a Scot word for one

Word History and Origins

Origin of yin¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

“Like yin and yang,” said Mason, who also worked with both at Notre Dame.

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He seemed extremely stable — like he could be the yin to my yang.

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There is a yin and yang to that.

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Seattle quarterback Geno Smith embodied the yin and yang of this wild game, throwing three beautiful touchdown passes but offsetting those with three interceptions.

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“It’s well documented they were yin and yang, so it happened naturally. The deeper rooted he was, the more I could fly.”

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