与 — and

与

yǔ

and, with (lit.)

preposition · HSK 4 · topic “Office and documents”

How to pronounce it

与 is read yǔ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yǔ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

与

yǔ — and, with (literary)

A literary counterpart of 和 and 跟.

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 “与”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 与. Tap the sound icon to listen.

工作与生活都很重要gōngzuòyǔshēnghuódōuhěnzhòngyàoBoth work and personal life are very important.
每个居民都可以参与社区的管理。měigejūmíndōukěyǐcānyùshèqūdeguǎnlǐEvery resident can take part in running the neighborhood.
没有大家的参与就没有今天的成功méiyǒudàjiādecānyù,jiùméiyǒujīntiāndechénggōngWithout everyone taking part, there would be no success today.
请找出与图片对应的词语qǐngzhǎochūyǔtúpiànduìyìngdecíyǔFind the words that match the pictures.
与其在这儿等，不如走路去。yǔqízàizhèrděng,bùrúzǒulùqùRather than wait here, we might as well walk.
人与自然应该和谐相处。rényǔzìrányīnggāihéxiéxiāngchǔPeople and nature should live in harmony.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “In the language of documents”

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Frequently asked questions

What does 与 mean?

与 (yǔ) means “and, with (lit.)”.

How do you write 与?

与 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 与?

与 is read yǔ. Tones: yǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“and” in the lesson “In the language of documents”

This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. 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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