Yeh

/[jɛ]/ intj, name, pron

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Alternative form of yeah; yes. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

    "THE most conspicuous example of a single gift to modern education in China by an individual is that of Mr. Yeh Ching-chong of Shanghai. Himself a man of humble origin and scant education, he came from Ningpo (Chinhai) to Shanghai in his youth and shared in the splendid prosperity of this rapidly developing city.[…]He left an enthusiastic supporter in the person of his eldest son, Mr. Yeh Sung-ching, who added another Tls. 100,000 to his father's gift and thus made possible the completion of handsome buildings without the necessity of withdrawing too much money from the permanent endowment."

Pronoun
  1. 1
    Pronunciation spelling of you. alt-of, dialectal, pronunciation-spelling

    "‘Budge up, yeh great lump,’ said the stranger."

Etymology

From the Wade–Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 葉/叶 (Yeh⁴).

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