于

于 yú in a sentence

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

Full dictionary entry 142 sentences

于 (yú) means In (at - to - from - by - than - out of). Below are 24 of the 142 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.

Dictionary examples

雨终 于 停了。

Yǔ zhōngyú tíng le.

The rain has finally stopped.

Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 停

二加三等 于 五。

Èr jiā sān děngyú wǔ.

Two plus three equals five.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 等于

成功在 于 坚持。

Chénggōng zàiyú jiānchí.

Success lies in persistence.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 在于

她善 于 发现问题。

Tā shànyú fāxiàn wèntí.

She is good at spotting problems.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 善于

学校位 于 市中心。

Xuéxiào wèiyú shì zhōngxīn.

The school is located in the city centre.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 位于

运动有利 于 健康。

Yùndòng yǒulì yú jiànkāng.

Exercise is beneficial to health.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 有利

这属 于 内部事务。

Zhè shǔyú nèibù shìwù.

This belongs to internal affairs.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 事务

他不满足 于 现状。

Tā bù mǎnzú yú xiànzhuàng.

He is not content with the status quo.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 现状

这属 于 刑事案件。

Zhè shǔyú xíngshì ànjiàn.

This is a criminal case.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 刑事

我终 于 完成作业了。

Wǒ zhōngyú wánchéng zuòyè le.

I have finally finished my homework.

Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 终于

船终 于 靠上了陆地。

Chuán zhōngyú kào shàng le lùdì.

The boat finally reached land.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 陆地

他终 于 实现了梦想。

Tā zhōngyú shíxiàn le mèngxiǎng.

He finally realised his dream.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 梦想

他善 于 和人打交道。

Tā shànyú hé rén dǎ jiāodao.

He is good at dealing with people.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 善于

胜利属 于 努力的人。

Shènglì shǔyú nǔlì de rén.

Victory belongs to those who work hard.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 胜利

这本书属 于 图书馆。

Zhè běn shū shǔyú túshūguǎn.

This book belongs to the library.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 属于

这个国家位 于 欧洲。

Zhège guójiā wèiyú Ōuzhōu.

This country is located in Europe.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 位于

问题在 于 时间不够。

Wèntí zàiyú shíjiān bú gòu.

The problem lies in there not being enough time.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 在于

机器处 于 工作状态。

Jīqì chǔyú gōngzuò zhuàngtài.

The machine is in working condition.

Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 状态

卫星将 于 下月发射。

Wèixīng jiāng yú xià yuè fāshè.

The satellite will be launched next month.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 发射

这个符号表示大 于 。

Zhège fúhào biǎoshì dàyú.

This symbol means greater than.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 符号

病人终 于 苏醒过来。

Bìngrén zhōngyú sūxǐng guòlái.

The patient finally regained consciousness.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 苏醒

这个国家位 于 温带。

Zhège guójiā wèiyú wēndài.

This country lies in the temperate zone.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 温带

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From the graded readers

今年春天,我终 于 回去了一趟。

jīnnián chūntiān, wǒ zhōngyú huíqu le / liǎo / liào yī tàng.

This spring I finally went back.

Graded reader · HSK 4 · Going Back Home

我也终 于 明白,能长期做下去的,才叫努力。

wǒ yě zhōngyú míngbai, néng chángqī zuò xiàqu de / dì, cái jiào nǔlì.

And I finally understood that only what you can keep doing counts as effort.

Graded reader · HSK 4 · Facing Pressure

于 appears in 142 sentences on this site; the 24 shortest and most direct are shown. The rest are on the pages they were written for — the graded readers, the phrasebook and the grammar library.

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How is 于 used in a sentence?

This page shows 142 sentences using 于 (yú, "In (at - to - from - by - than - out of)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.

Are these sentences machine generated?

No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.

Why do some sentences show 于 inside a longer word?

Because that is where a single character usually lives. Seeing 于 inside the words it builds is how the character stops being an isolated symbol and starts being something you can read.

Where can I see the full entry for 于?

The dictionary page for 于 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.

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