Chinese word dictionary

在于

zàiyú · to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified在于

Traditional在於

Pinyinzàiyú

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

在zài

at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense

于yú

at, in, on; to, from; alas!

How to learn 在于

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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现在xiànzài

now; at present; currently

在zài

to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)

正在zhèngzài

to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing

关于guānyú

pertaining to; concerning; with regard to; about; a matter of

终于zhōngyú

at last; in the end; finally; eventually

便于biànyú

easy to; convenient for