于 (yú) — (preposition) at, in, on (used in formal/literary contexts for time or place); (preposition) with regard to, toward, for (indicating a relationship or target); (preposition) than (used after adjectives in comparisons)
Definition
于 (yú) is the formal/literary preposition for 'in / at / to / than' — used in writing, proverbs, and set phrases rather than everyday speech. Compared to 关于 / 对于 it marks a looser, more abstract relationship, not the 'about / regarding' sense.
preposition
atinon (used in formal/literary contexts for time or place)with regard totowardfor (indicating a relationship or target)than (used after adjectives in comparisons)
Examples
- 于。Huì yì jiāng yú xià zhōu jǔ xíng.The meeting will be held next week.
- 。Tā de néng lì gāo yú cháng rén.His ability is higher than ordinary people.
- 于。Zhè yú wǒ men yǒu hěn dà hǎo chù.This has great benefits for us.
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