在于

在于 zàiyú

Lie in (depend on)

在于 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體在於 zaiyu

What 在于 means

Lie in (depend on)

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Character by character

在于 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

在

zài

Located (in - at - exist)

于

yú

In (at - to - from - by - than - out of)

Words that share a character with 在于

How to write 在于

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在于 in a sentence

问题在于时间不够。

Wèntí zàiyú shíjiān bú gòu.

The problem lies in there not being enough time.

成功在于坚持。

Chénggōng zàiyú jiānchí.

Success lies in persistence.

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Questions about 在于

What does 在于 mean in English?

在于 is pronounced zàiyú and means Lie in (depend on).

How do you pronounce 在于?

在于 is zàiyú in pinyin — written zaiyu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 在于?

在于 is written with 2 characters: 在 (zài) Located (in - at - exist), 于 (yú) In (at - to - from - by - than - out of). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 在于 written in traditional Chinese?

在於. The simplified form 在于 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 在於 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zàiyú.

Is 在于 an HSK word?

Yes — 在于 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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运用 yùnyòng 灾害 zāihài 再三 zàisān 在乎 zàihu 赞成 zànchéng 赞美 zànměi 糟糕 zāogāo 造成 zàochéng

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