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In Chinese philosophy and traditional Chinese medicine, the feminine, passive, dark, and relatively cool force that forms a complementary pair with yang.
Nach der chinesischen Lehre stehen Yin und Yang für gegensätzliche, aber zusammengehörige Kräfte.
According to Chinese teachings, yin and yang represent opposing yet interconnected forces.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Yin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Yin | – |
| accusative | das Yin | – |
| dative | dem Yin | – |
| genitive | des Yin des Yins | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Common collocations include “Yin und Yang” (yin and yang), “das Yin-Yang-Prinzip” (the yin-yang principle), and “Yin-Energie” (yin energy). These expressions are especially common in texts about Chinese philosophy and traditional Chinese medicine.
Das Yin-Yang-Prinzip spielt in vielen Darstellungen der chinesischen Philosophie eine zentrale Rolle.
The yin-yang principle plays a central role in many accounts of Chinese philosophy.
The meaning of “Yin” (yin) can often be recognized from words associated with Chinese philosophy or medicine, such as “Yang” (yang), “Energie” (energy), “Gleichgewicht” (balance), or “Meridian” (meridian). In such contexts, “Yin” (yin) refers to a traditional cosmological or medical category.
In der traditionellen chinesischen Medizin wird das Yin zusammen mit dem Yang betrachtet.
In traditional Chinese medicine, yin is considered together with yang.
In German, “Yin” (yin) is primarily used as a technical term in texts about Chinese philosophy, Daoist teachings, and traditional Chinese medicine. The word is used much less frequently in everyday life in a figurative sense.
Der Vortrag erklärt, welche Bedeutung das Yin in der daoistischen Lehre hat.
The lecture explains the significance of yin in Daoist teachings.
