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在于
在於
zàiyú
1. to be in
2. to lie in
3. to consist in
4. to depend on
5. to rest with
HSK 5

Character Breakdown

在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1 6 丶
于
yú
at, in, on; to, from; alas!
HSK 3 3 丶

Compound Words (4)

困难在于
kùnnánzàiyú
the problem is...
生命在于运动
shēngmìngzàiyúyùndòng
life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations)
一年之计在于春
yīniánzhījìzàiyúchūn
the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
一日之计在于晨
yīrìzhījìzàiyúchén
make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom)

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