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

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

From Los Angeles Times

Galleries numbering 52,887 were treated to a shootout involving the very best of women’s golf with former number ones Lilia Vu and Ruoning Yin also involved in the tense finish that lasted until the final green.

From BBC

But she was unable to match Ko's three up the last and then lost concentration to dribble her par putt wide as she finished alongside Korda, Shin and Ruoning Yin in joint second on five under.

From BBC

China's Ruoning Yin birdied the last to edge ahead of a six-strong group on three-under and is fourth, four strokes off the lead.

From BBC

The 28-year-old hit four birdies on the back nine at at the Old Course and leads by one stroke from American Nelly Korda and China's Ruoning Yin.

From BBC