See also: hànyǔ, Hànyǔ, and Hányǔ English Etymology 1 Borrowed from Mandarin 漢語/汉语 (Hànyǔ). Proper noun Hanyu Chinese; the Chinese language(s) Etymology 2 Borrowed from Japanese 羽生 (Hanyū). Proper noun Hanyu (plural Hanyus) A surname from Japanese. Anagrams YanhuWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.