Yü

Pinyin, Yu

[yy]

noun

1. a legendary Chinese emperor who drained the land and made the mountains.

yu

¹

abbreviation

1. (formerly) Yugoslavia

2. the former Union of Serbia and Montenegro

YU

²

abbreviation

1. (formerly) Yugoslavia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yü¹

from Yugoslavia

Example Sentences

“This will be a clear catalyst for the stock and can change the narrative around Firefly quickly,” Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu said, in a note titled “Ready to reignite.”

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Chinese swimming prodigy Yu Zidi sent shockwaves through the swimming world again with a blistering Asian record time at China's National Games in Shenzhen.

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Yu, who turned 13 in October, swam an impressive 2:07:41 to claim gold in the women's 200 metre individual medley on Tuesday.

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The schoolgirl from northern Hebei province beat the 2:07:57 her compatriot Ye Shiwen swam at the 2012 London Olympics, months before Yu was even born.

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Yu's time, met with huge cheers and gaping jaws from shocked spectators in Shenzhen, was the ninth fastest of all time.

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