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于
yú
Description
“于”是一个常用的字，意思和“在”差不多，常用来说时间或地点。
"于" is a common character, meaning similar to "在", often used to indicate time or place.
它比较正式，多用在书面语里，比如“生于1990年”。
It is more formal and mostly used in written language, for example, "生于1990年".
Meanings
于yú
in, at, on (time or place)
他生于北京。
He was born in Beijing.
于yú
to, toward, for (indicating a target)
这对身体有害于健康。
This is harmful to health.
于yú
than (in comparisons)
人多于我们的想象。
There are more people than we imagined.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
于 is formal and mostly written; spoken Chinese uses 在 or 比 instead.
- Etymology
classical Chinese preposition, still common in fixed and literary expressions.
In videos
“往往来自于暴露出来的错误”
“可可她更倾向于用电话沟通一些复杂的问题，”
“我偏向于那种所谓的AA方式是”
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