于 — in
in, at; than (lit. preposition)
How to pronounce it
于 is read yú. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 于. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你终于来了！nǐzhōngyúláileYou're finally here!
- 春天终于到了chūntiānzhōngyúdàoleSpring has finally come.
- 这是一封关于会议的邮件。zhèshìyìfēngguānyúhuìyìdeyóujiànThis is an email about the meeting.
- 关于这个问题我们明天再说guānyúzhègewèntí,wǒmenmíngtiānzàishuōAs for this question, let's talk about it tomorrow.
- 我们终于到目的地了wǒmenzhōngyúdàomùdìdìleWe finally reached our destination.
- 由于他平时很努力，因此期末成绩很好。yóuyútāpíngshíhěnnǔlì,yīncǐqīmòchéngjìhěnhǎoAs he works hard all semester, his final grades are good.
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More words from the lesson “The language of notices”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 于 mean?
于 (yú) means “in, at; than (lit. preposition)”.
How do you write 于?
于 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 于?
于 is read yú. Tones: yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“in” in the lesson “The language of notices”
This word is from the topic “Connectors and particles” of HSK 6. 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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