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於

yú

Description

「於」是一个比较正式、书面的词,意思和「在」差不多,常常用来说时间、地点或者比较。

"於" is a more formal, literary word, similar in meaning to "在", often used to indicate time, place, or comparison.

你会在报纸、公文和成语里看到它,日常说话不常用。

You will see it in newspapers, official documents, and idioms, but it is not commonly used in daily speech.

Meanings

於yú

in; at; on (of place or time)

他生於一九九零年。

He was born in 1990.

於yú

than (used in comparisons)

他的年纪大於我。

He is older than me.

於yú

to; toward; from (marks object or source)

这本书受益於很多人。

This book has benefited many people.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    classical function word; simplified form is 于, though 於 is still used in formal Taiwan writing.

  • Nuance

    more formal and literary than 在; frequent in written and set phrases.

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