yyds

Chinese

Etymology 1

Pinyin initial of 永遠的神／永远的神 (yǒngyuǎn de shén, literally “always (being) the best”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yǒngyuǎnde shén

  (Zhuyin): ㄩㄥˇ ㄩㄢˇ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄕㄣˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yǒngyuǎnde shén [Phonetic: yóngyuǎndeshén]
    • Zhuyin: ㄩㄥˇ ㄩㄢˇ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄕㄣˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yǒngyuǎnde̊ shén
    • Wade–Giles: yung³-yüan³-tê⁵ shên²
    • Yale: yǔng-ywǎn-de shén
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeongyeuan.de shern
    • Palladius: юнъюаньдэ шэнь (junʺjuanʹdɛ šɛnʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴ d̥ə⁴ ʂən³⁵/

Phrase

yyds

1. (Internet slang) greatest of all time; GOAT (Used to express appreciation.)

Etymology 2

Pinyin initial of 永遠單身／永远单身 (yǒngyuǎn dānshēn, literally “always (being) single”).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yǒngyuǎn dānshēn

  (Zhuyin): ㄩㄥˇ ㄩㄢˇ ㄉㄢ ㄕㄣ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yǒngyuǎn dānshēn [Phonetic: yóngyuǎndānshēn]
    • Zhuyin: ㄩㄥˇ ㄩㄢˇ ㄉㄢ ㄕㄣ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yǒngyuǎn danshen
    • Wade–Giles: yung³-yüan³ tan¹-shên¹
    • Yale: yǔng-ywǎn dān-shēn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeongyeuan danshen
    • Palladius: юнъюань даньшэнь (junʺjuanʹ danʹšɛnʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jʊŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ɥɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ tän⁵⁵ ʂən⁵⁵/

Phrase

yyds

1. (Internet slang) forever alone