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Mandarin yú
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于 yú (of time or place) in / at / on / (indicating any indirect relation) to / toward / vis-à-vis / with regard to / for / (indicating a source) from / out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
Results beginning with 于
于是 yú shì thereupon / as a result / consequently / thus / hence
于丹 Yú Dān Yu Dan (1965-), female scholar, writer, educator and TV presenter
于都 Yú dū see 于都縣|于都县[Yu2du1 Xian4]
于归 yú guī (literary) (of a girl) to marry
于洪 Yú hóng Yuhong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
于田 Yú tián Yutian County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[He2tian2 Di4qu1], Xinjiang
于焉 yú yān (classical) see 於是|于是[yu2 shi4]
于是乎 yú shì hū therefore
于都县 Yú dū xiàn Yudu, a county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[Gan4zhou1], Jiangxi
于洪区 Yú hóng Qū Yuhong District of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市[Shen3 yang2 shi4], Liaoning
于田县 Yú tián xiàn Yutian County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[He2tian2 Di4qu1], Xinjiang
于事无补 yú shì wú bǔ unhelpful / useless
于格一世 yú gé yī shì Hugh
于归之喜 yú guī zhī xǐ the joy of matrimony (polite phrase referring to a young woman)
于心不忍 yú xīn bù rěn can't bear to
于环境无害 yú huán jìng wú hài innocuous to the environment
于雾霭之中 yú wù ǎi zhī zhōng to be beclouded
Approximate Results for 于
关于 guān yú pertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
对于 duì yú regarding / as far as (sth) is concerned / with regard to
终于 zhōng yú at last / in the end / finally / eventually
属于 shǔ yú to be classified as / to belong to / to be part of
用于 yòng yú to use in / to use on / to use for
处于 chǔ yú to be in (some state, position, or condition)
在于 zài yú to rest with / to lie in / to be due to (a certain attribute) / (of a matter) to be determined by / to be up to (sb)
低于 dī yú to be lower than
过于 guò yú excessively / too
大于 dà yú greater than / bigger than / more than
等于 děng yú to equal / to be tantamount to
善于 shàn yú to be good at / to be adept at
便于 biàn yú easy to / convenient for
由于 yóu yú due to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
小于 xiǎo yú less than, <
鉴于 jiàn yú in view of / seeing that / considering / whereas
源于 yuán yú has its origins in
多于 duō yú more than / greater than
敢于 gǎn yú to have the courage to do sth / to dare to / bold in
易于 yì yú very likely / prone to
置于 zhì yú to place in / to put in (a position)
急于 jí yú eager to / in a hurry to
至于 zhì yú as for / as to / to go so far as to
勇于 yǒng yú to dare to / to be brave enough to
趋于 qū yú to tend towards
乐于 lè yú willing (to do sth) / to take pleasure in
忙于 máng yú busy with
归于 guī yú to belong to / affiliated to / to result in sth / to incline towards
优于 yōu yú to surpass
位于 wèi yú to be located at / to be situated at / to lie
定于 dìng yú set at / scheduled at
富于 fù yú to be full of / to be rich in
忠于 zhōng yú to be loyal to
利于 lì yú to be beneficial to / to be conducive to
介于 jiè yú between / intermediate / to lie between
迫于 pò yú constrained / restricted / forced to / under pressure to do sth
陷于 xiàn yú caught in (a bad situation) / to fall into (trap etc)
免于 miǎn yú to be saved from / to be spared (something)
缘于 yuán yú to originate from / to come from the fact that / owing to / because of
流于 liú yú to change (for the worse)
基于 jī yú because of / on the basis of / in view of / on account of
精于 jīng yú skillful in / proficient in / adept at
长于 cháng yú to be adept in / to excel at
甘于 gān yú to be willing to / to be ready to / to be content with / accepting (of restriction, sacrifice, risk etc)
疏于 shū yú to fail to pay sufficient attention to / to be negligent in regard to / to be lacking in
单于 chán yú king of the Xiongnu 匈奴[Xiong1nu2]
出于 chū yú due to / to stem from
高于 gāo yú greater than / to exceed
安于 ān yú to be content with / to be accustomed to
淳于 Chún yú two-character surname Chunyu
次于 cì yú second after / second only to
宜于 yí yú to be suitable for
濒于 bīn yú near to / approaching (collapse)
碍于 ài yú to be constrained by / due to (a constraining factor)
歸于 guī yú to belong to / affiliated to / to result in sth / to incline towards / also written 歸於|归于
合于 hé yú to tally / to accord with / to fit
苦于 kǔ yú to suffer from (a disadvantage)
限于 xiàn yú to be limited to / to be confined to
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相当于 xiāng dāng yú equivalent to
来源于 lái yuán yú to originate in
有助于 yǒu zhù yú to contribute to / to promote
取决于 qǔ jué yú to hinge on / to be decided by / to depend on
不至于 bù zhì yú unlikely to go so far as to / not as bad as
以至于 yǐ zhì yú down to / up to / to the extent that...
不等于 bù děng yú not equal to ≠
莫过于 mò guò yú nothing can surpass
仅次于 jǐn cì yú second only to ... / ranking behind only ...
倾向于 qīng xiàng yú to incline to / to prefer / to be prone to
局限于 jú xiàn yú to be limited to
不亚于 bù yà yú no less than / not inferior to
甚至于 shèn zhì yú so much (that) / even (to the extent that)
只限于 zhǐ xiàn yú to be limited to
以利于 yǐ lì yú for the sake of / in order to
有赖于 yǒu lài yú see 有賴|有赖[you3 lai4]
有利于 yǒu lì yú to be advantageous to / to be beneficial for
约等于 yuē děng yú approximately equal to
得益于 dé yì yú to benefit from / thanks to
使处于  site (v.)
不甘于 bù gān yú unwilling to accept / not content with (a subservient role, a mediocre result etc)
不下于 bù xià yú as many as / no less than / not inferior to / as good as / on a par with
不早于 bù zǎo yú no earlier than
加﹍于 jiā yú impose / add to
居住于 jū zhù yú to inhabit
受聘于 shòu pìn yú to be employed at
涂油于 tú yóu yú anoint
形于色 xíng yú sè to show one's feelings / to show it in one's face
以致于 yǐ zhì yú so that / to the point that
有悖于 yǒu bèi yú to go against
袁于令 Yuán Yú lìng Yuan Yuling (-1674) Qing writer, author of 西樓記|西楼记[Xi1 lou2 Ji4]
植根于 zhí gēn yú to be rooted to / to take root in
醉心于 zuì xīn yú to be infatuated with
最早于 zuì zǎo yú no earlier than
无动于衷 wú dòng yú zhōng aloof / indifferent / unconcerned
无济于事 wú jì yú shì (idiom) to no avail / of no use
同归于尽 tóng guī yú jìn to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes / to take sb down with oneself / to end in mutual destruction
耿耿于怀 gěng gěng yú huái to take troubles to heart (idiom) / brooding
不绝于耳 bù jué yú ěr (of sound) to never stop / to fall incessantly on the ear / to linger on
溢于言表 yì yú yán biǎo to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
闻名于世 wén míng yú shì world-famous
供过于求 gōng guò yú qiú supply exceeds demand
毁于一旦 huǐ yú yī dàn (idiom) ruined in a short time (esp. of sth that took a long time or great effort to achieve)
疲于奔命 pí yú bēn mìng (idiom) terribly busy / up to one's ears in work
死于非命 sǐ yú fēi mìng violent death (idiom) / to die in a disaster / an unnatural death
急于求成 jí yú qiú chéng anxious for quick results (idiom) / to demand instant success / impatient for result / impetuous
青出于蓝 qīng chū yú lán lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (idiom) / fig. the student becomes superior to the master / same as couplet 青出於藍,而勝於藍|青出于蓝,而胜于蓝
安于现状 ān yú xiàn zhuàng to take things as they are (idiom) / to leave a situation as it is / to be happy with the status quo
有鉴于此 yǒu jiàn yú cǐ in view of this / to this end
喜形于色 xǐ xíng yú sè face light up with delight (idiom) / to beam with joy
公之于众 gōng zhī yú zhòng to make known to the masses (idiom) / to publicize widely / to let the world know
公诸于世 gōng zhū yú shì to announce to the world (idiom) / to make public / to let everyone know
人浮于事 rén fú yú shì more hands than needed (idiom) / too many cooks spoil the broth
言归于好 yán guī yú hǎo to become reconciled / to bury the hatchet
怒形于色 nù xíng yú sè to betray anger (idiom) / fury written across one's face
老于世故 lǎo yú shì gù experienced in the ways of the world (idiom) / worldly-wise / sophisticated
嫁祸于人 jià huò yú rén to pass the misfortune on to sb else (idiom) / to blame others / to pass the buck
定于一尊 dìng yú yī zūn (idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct / to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority
急于星火 jí yú xīng huǒ see 急如星火[ji2 ru2 xing1 huo3]
了然于胸 liǎo rán yú xiōng to be well aware / to understand clearly
聊胜于无 liáo shèng yú wú better than nothing (idiom)
拟于不伦 nǐ yú bù lún to draw an impossible comparison
迁怒于人 qiān nù yú rén to vent one's anger on an innocent party (idiom)
轻于鸿毛 qīng yú hóng máo light as a goose feather (idiom) / trifling / unimportant
求道于盲 qiú dào yú máng see 問道於盲|问道于盲[wen4 dao4 yu2 mang2]
染指于鼎 rǎn zhǐ yú dǐng lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom) / fig. to get one's finger in the pie / to get a share of the action
无动于中 wú dòng yú zhōng variant of 無動於衷|无动于衷[wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1]
业精于勤 yè jīng yú qín mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study. / Excellence in work is only possible with diligence. / Practice makes perfect.
易于反掌 yì yú fǎn zhǎng see 易如反掌[yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3]
伊于胡底 yī yú hú dǐ where will it stop?
重于泰山 zhòng yú Tài Shān heavier than Mt Tai (idiom) / fig. extremely serious matter
免于公诉  immunity from prosecution
免于恐惧  freedom from fear
免于匮乏  freedom from want
贬多于褒 biǎn duō yú bāo to get more criticism than praise
不绝于途 bù jué yú tú to come and go in an incessant stream
富于想像 fù yú xiǎng xiàng imaginative
供大于求 gōng dà yú qiú supply exceeds demand
工于心计 gōng yú xīn jì scheming / calculating
公之于世 gōng zhī yú shì (idiom) to announce to the world / to make public / to let everyone know
孤独于世 gū dú yú shì alone in the world (idiom)
海于格松 Hǎi yú gé sōng Haugesund (city in Rogaland, Norway)
何济于事 hé jì yú shì of what use is it / (idiom)
合于时宜 hé yú shí yí in keeping with the current thinking / appropriate for the times (or for the occasion)
加荣耀于 jiā róng yào yú glorify
假手于人 jiǎ shǒu yú rén (idiom) to get one's own task done by sb else
介于两难 jiè yú liǎng nán to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)
精于此道 jīng yú cǐ dào to be proficient in the area of / skilled in this field
积于忽微 jī yú hū wēi to accumulate tiny quantities (idiom)
困难在于 kùn nán zài yú the problem is...
困难在于 kùn nan zài yú the problem is...
乐于助人 lè yú zhù rén willing to help others
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