How to say “lie in” in Chinese
lie in
“Lie in” in Chinese is 在于, zài yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
在于 is read zài 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
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 “在于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 在于. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 成功的关键在于坚持chénggōngdeguānjiànzàiyújiānchíThe key to success lies in persistence.
- 问题在于如何开始wèntízàiyúrúhékāishǐThe question is how to start.
More words from the lesson “In short”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lie in” in Chinese?
“Lie in” in Chinese is 在于, pinyin zàiyú.
What does 在于 mean?
在于 (zàiyú) means “lie in”.
How do you write 在于?
在于 is 2 characters: 在 (zài) — be at, be in; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 在于?
在于 is read zàiyú. Tones: zài — fourth tone, yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lie in” in the lesson “In short”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” 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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