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yú

HSK 6

于 — yú

1. to go; to take

   他于昨日抵达上海。 tā yú zuórì dǐdá shànghǎi — He arrived in Shanghai yesterday.

2. sentence-final interrogative particle (colloquial variant)

   君其许我于？ jūn qí xǔ wǒ yú — Will you grant my request?

3. (of time or place) in; at; on; (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; with regard to; for

   图书馆于上午九点开门。 túshūguǎn yú shàngwǔ jiǔdiǎn kāimén — The library opens at 9:00 in the morning.

4. (indicating a source) from; out of

   他于北京来。 tā yú běijīng lái — He came from Beijing.

5. (used in comparison) than

   此法于旧法更有效。 cǐfǎ yú jiùfǎ gèng yǒuxiào — This method is more effective than the old one.

6. (used in the passive voice) by

   此书已为众人所好评，亦受推崇于学界。 cǐshū yǐwèi zhòngrén suǒ hǎopíng yì shòu tuīchóng yú xuéjiè — This book has been well received by many and is also highly regarded by academic circles.

7. surname Yu

   于先生是我的中文老师。 yú xiānshēng shì wǒ de zhōngwén lǎoshī — Mr. Yu is my Chinese teacher.