in, at, on; used to indicate time, place, or object
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 于 is used in context
1
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
，
yú于
shì是
wǒ我
men们
qǔ取
xiāo消
le了
yě野
cān餐
。
It rained, so we canceled the picnic.
2
guān关
yú于
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
tǎo讨
lùn论
。
We need to discuss this issue.
3
yóu由
yú于
tiān天
qì气
yuán原
yīn因
，
háng航
bān班
yán延
wù误
le了
。
The flight was delayed due to weather.
4
zhè这
shì是
guān关
yú于
māo猫
de的
shū书
。
This is a book about cats.
5
lǎo老
shī师
jiǎng讲
le了
guān关
yú于
tiān天
qì气
de的
zhī知
shí识
。
The teacher talked about weather knowledge.
6
wǒ我
men们
tǎo讨
lùn论
le了
guān关
yú于
rú如
hé何
bǎo保
hù护
huán环
jìng境
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
We discussed the issue about how to protect the environment.
7
wǒ我
zhōng终
yú于
dào到
jiā家
le了
。
I finally arrived home.
8
jīng经
guò过
nǔ努
lì力
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
xué学
huì会
le了
qí骑
zì自
xíng行
chē车
。
After hard work, he finally learned how to ride a bicycle.
9
jīng经
guò过
màn漫
cháng长
de的
děng等
dài待
，
wǒ我
men们
zhōng终
yú于
děng等
dào到
le了
qī期
dài待
yǐ已
jiǔ久
de的
diàn电
yǐng影
shàng上
yìng映
。
After a long wait, we finally got to see the long-awaited movie release.
10
wǒ我
è饿
le了
，
yú于
shì是
chī吃
le了
fàn饭
。
I was hungry, so I ate.
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality