yin

IPA/jɪn/
KK[jˈɪn]IPA/jɪn/

yin — 名詞

1. the dark and receptive half of the natural duality that works alongside yang to

1.名詞C1
釋義

陰

與陽相對的陰暗被動力量

the dark and receptive half of the natural duality that works alongside yang to create all existence — tied to night, water, the moon, and the feminine.

例句

The elderly herbalist taught her students that yin is the cool, calming energy that balances the body's yang.

那位年長的草藥師教導她的學生說，陰是平衡身體陽氣的涼爽、鎮靜能量。

collocation: yin is + balances yang

The philosophy student explained that yin is associated with the moon, water, darkness, and rest.

那位哲學系學生解釋說，陰與月亮、水、黑暗和休息有關。

typical examples of yin associations

同義詞
  • feminine principle

    a descriptive equivalent in Western contexts, though it lacks the cosmological scope of yin

反義詞
  • yang

    the opposite, active, bright, masculine force that complements yin

文法句型

yin + (and yang)

用法筆記

Often appears in the fixed phrase 'yin and yang' (or 'yin-yang') to describe the duality. This sense is uncountable and does not take an article.

常見錯誤

❌Yins and yangs influence health.
✅Yin and yang influence health.
💡yin and yang are uncountable; do not use a plural form.
❌A yin is stronger today.
✅The yin energy is stronger today.
💡yin is not a countable thing; use it as an uncountable noun or as a modifier.