How to say “be in” in Chinese
be in (a position)
“Be in” in Chinese is 处于, chǔ yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
处于 is read chǔ yú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Its second reading is chǔ, “be located; handle”.
Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “处于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 处于. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 经济处于稳定发展的阶段。jīngjìchǔyúwěndìngfāzhǎndejiēduànThe economy is at a stage of stable development.
- 这个行业还处于发展阶段zhègehángyèháichǔyúfāzhǎnjiēduànThis industry is still at the development stage.
More words from the lesson “Quarterly report”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be in” in Chinese?
“Be in” in Chinese is 处于, pinyin chǔyú.
What does 处于 mean?
处于 (chǔyú) means “be in (a position)”.
How do you write 处于?
处于 is 2 characters: 处 (chù) — place; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 处于?
处于 is read chǔyú. Tones: chǔ — third tone, yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be in” in the lesson “Quarterly report”
This word is from the topic “Economy” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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