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在于 (zài yú): To be in/at (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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在 • zài • in; at; on • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
zài在

in; at; on

于 • yú • in, at, on; used to indicate time, place, or object
yú于

in, at, on; used to indicate time, place, or object

Word Info

Pinyinzài yú
Meaningto be in/at
Characters2
SyntaxVerb

HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 在于.

  • 标点biāo diǎnpunctuation
  • 成就chéng jiùachievement; accomplishment; attainment
  • 登记dēng jìto register; check in
  • 冰激凌bīng jī língice cream
  • 等待děng dàito wait for; to await
  • 保留bǎo liúcontinue to have; persist; to retain; hold back
  • 标志biāo zhìsign; symbol; hallmark
  • 尺子chǐ ziruler
  • 差别chā biédifference
  • 从此cóng cǐfrom this time on; from now; then on
  • 单调dān diàomonotonous; dull; drab
  • 度过dù guòspend; pass
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 在于.

Words with 在
  • 现在xiàn zàinow
  • 正在zhèng zàito be in the process of
  • 实在shí zàitruly
  • 在乎
zài hu
care about; mind; take to heart
  • 在内zài nèi(included) in it
  • 在场zài chǎngto be present
  • 在线zài xiànonline
  • 存在cún zàito exist; be
    • Words with 于
    • 关于guān yúabout
    • 终于zhōng yúat last
    • 于是yú shìas a result
    • 低于dī yúto be lower than
    • 对于duì yúabout; with regard to
    • 用于yòng yúto use in; to use on; to use for
    • 由于yóu yúdue to
    • 高于gāo yúgreater than
    4.

    How to Use 在于 in Sentences

    Adverb + Verbwith完全
    wán完
    quán全
    zài在
    yú于
    neutral
    completely depends on
    Verb + Objectwith选择
    zài在
    yú于
    xuǎn选
    zé择
    Noun + Verbwith关键
    guān关
    jiàn键
    zài在
    yú于
    Subject + Verbwith问题
    wèn问
    tí题
    zài在
    yú于
    5.

    Example Sentences with 在于

    chéng成
    gōng功
    zài在
    yú于
    nǔ努
    lì力
    neutral
    lies in the choice
    neutral
    the key lies in
    neutral
    the problem lies in
    。
    Success lies in hard work.
    zhè这
    ge个
    fāng方
    àn案
    de的
    yōu优
    yuè越
    xìng性
    zài在
    yú于
    qí其
    kě可
    chí持
    xù续
    xìng性
    hé和
    chéng成
    běn本
    xiào效
    yì益
    。
    The superiority of this plan lies in its sustainability and cost-effectiveness.
    nǐ你
    shī失
    bài败
    de的
    yuán原
    yīn因
    nán难
    dào道
    bú不
    zài在
    yú于
    quē缺
    fá乏
    xì系
    tǒng统
    de的
    zhǔn准
    bèi备
    ma吗
    ？
    Isn't the reason for your failure precisely the lack of systematic preparation?
    wèn问
    tí题
    de的
    guān关
    jiàn键
    zài在
    yú于
    zhǎo找
    dào到
    zhèng正
    què确
    de的
    jiě解
    jué决
    fāng方
    fǎ法
    。
    The key to the problem lies in finding the right solution.
    lǚ旅
    xíng行
    de的
    lè乐
    qù趣
    bú不
    zài在
    yú于
    mù目
    dì的
    dì地
    ，
    ér而
    zài在
    yú于
    yán沿
    tú途
    de的
    fēng风
    jǐng景
    hé和
    jīng经
    lì历
    。
    The joy of traveling lies not in the destination, but in the scenery and experiences along the way.