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於
yú, wū
Description
“於”是一个书面语里常用的字，意思和“在”“到”差不多，多用在正式或古老的文章里。
"於" is a commonly used character in written language, meaning similar to "在" or "到", mostly used in formal or classical texts.
今天我们说话时更常用“在”，但在书上还能看到“於”。
Today we use "在" more often in speech, but "於" can still be seen in books.
Meanings
於yú
in; at; on (place or time)
他生於一九九〇年。
He was born in 1990.
於yú
to; toward; than (introducing an object)
这本书对於我很有用。
This book is very useful to me.
於wū
used in the exclamation 於乎/於戏 (alas)
於乎，真是可惜！
Alas, what a pity!
於是yúshì
thereupon; as a result; so then
下雨了，於是我们回家了。
It rained, so we went home.
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Notes
- Note
於 is the traditional form; simplified Chinese usually writes 于 instead.
- Nuance
mostly literary or formal; in speech people prefer 在, 到, or 比.
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