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Character · Verb · NounTraditional祐

bless; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to bless; to protect; to favor

literary

A literary or religious term; often used in prayers, blessings, or traditional contexts to invoke divine or spiritual protection.

Qí祈
qiú求
shén神
míng明
yòu祐
wǒ我
quán全
jiā家
píng平
ān安
 。

I pray to the gods to bless my family with safety.

Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
sì寺
miào庙
jù据
shuō说
néng能
yòu祐
yòu佑
yī一
fāng方
bǎi百
xìng姓
 。

This ancient temple is said to protect the local people.

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Yuàn愿
zǔ祖
xiān先
de的
zài在
tiān天
zhī之
líng灵
yòu祐
qí其
zǐ子
sūn孙
hòu后
dài代
 。

May the spirits of our ancestors in heaven bless their descendants.

Tā他
xiāng相
xìn信
zuò做
hǎo好
shì事
huì会
dé得
dào到
shàng上
tiān天
de的
yòu祐
zhù助
 。

He believes that doing good deeds will receive divine aid.

Zhè这
kuài块
hù护
shēn身
fú符
shì是
mǔ母
qīn亲
liú留
gěi给
tā他
qí祈
qiú求
píng平
ān安
yòu祐
hù护
de的
 。

This amulet was left by his mother to pray for peace and protection.

2.

noun

a surname; family name

neutral

A less common Chinese surname. In modern contexts, it functions solely as a proper noun.

Yòu祐
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. You is the general manager of our company.

Zhè这
gè个
xìng姓
shì氏
bǐ比
jiào较
shǎo少
jiàn见
 ,
lì例
rú如
lì历
shǐ史
rén人
wù物
Yòu祐
Chéng承
yòu祐
 。

This surname is relatively rare, for example, the historical figure You Chengyou.

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Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
jiāo交
gěi给
Yòu祐
jīng经
lǐ理
qiān签
zì字
 。

Please give this document to Manager You for signing.

Zài在
bǎi百
jiā家
xìng姓
zhōng中
 ,
Yòu祐
xìng姓
kě可
néng能
pái排
zài在
hěn很
kào靠
hòu后
de的
wèi位
zhì置
 。

Among the Hundred Family Surnames, the You surname might rank very low.

Tā她
de的
zhōng中
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Yòu祐
 ,
duì对
xué学
shēng生
fēi非
cháng常
nài耐
xīn心
 。

Her Chinese teacher's surname is You, and she is very patient with students.