於 (jyu1 | yu2) : in; at; on; with; from; by; than; concerning

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於

jyu1

yu2

[1] [prep] in; at; on (a certain time/place) | [synonym] 在
[2] [prep] (indicating the object of an action) with; on; from
[3] [prep] (indicating the performer of an action) by
[4] [prep] (indicating comparison) than
[verb/adjectival suffix] with regard to; concerning; towards

1. Besides being the simplified form of 於, 于 is also a traditional character with different meanings from 於.
2. For discussion on Cantonese readings, please see [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]

Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 方 (#70)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

於 / 于

This word has been viewed 18744 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Sep 2013 11:20

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終於 zung1 jyu1 zhong1 yu2 = finally; in the end

等於 dang2 jyu1 deng3 yu2 = to be equal to; equals

由於 jau4 jyu1 you2 yu2 = because of; due to

位於 wai6 jyu1 wei4 yu2 = be at; be in; be situated (in, at)

對於 deoi3 jyu1 dui4 yu2 = with regards to; regarding; concerning

一日之計在於晨 jat1 jat6 zi1 gai3 zoi6 jyu1 san4 yi1 ri4 zhi1 ji4 zai4 yu2 chen2 = planning for the whole day will be done in the morning

一年之計在於春 jat1 nin4 zi1 gai3 zoi6 jyu1 ceon1 yi1 nian2 zhi1 ji4 zai4 yu2 chun1 = planning for the year will be done in spring

關於 gwaan1 jyu1 guan1 yu2 = concerning, regarding

屬於 suk6 jyu1 shu3 yu2 = to be part of; belong to; considered as

善於 sin6 jyu1 shan4 yu2 = be good at; be skilled at; be adept at
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四十除八等於五
Forty divided by eight equals five.
[Lit. forty divide eight equals five. This is okay both for written and spoken Cantonese.]

對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。國
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.

點解一加一等於「王」？粵
why does one plus one equal '王'?
[This is a well known riddle, the character 王 being composed of two 一 characters at the top and bottom with a + in the middle!]

佢喺度釣魚…但係終於釣到垃圾粵
He's fishing... but, he wound up catching some rubbish!
[Lit. He currently fishing... but, he finally catch-arrive rubbish!]

佢哋終於喺返埋一齊粵
In the end they got back together again.
[終於 here implies that the event of them getting back together happened a while ago (maybe a year or two) and that you've only just found out.]

可惜那天限於時間，我們沒有就這個問題作深入的交談。國
Unfortunately, owing to the lack of time that day, we weren't able to discuss this problem in depth.

對於他這種地位的人來說, 這樣的行為是不莊重的。國
Such conduct is undignified for a person of his position.

就算你噉做亦都於事無補粵
Even by doing so, you would not help the situation.

與其補救於已然，不如防患於未然。
Prevention is better than cure.

小小苦楚等於激勵。
Tiny misery will only be a motivation.

我今朝發咗個夢，係關於你嘅。喺夢裡面我見到你同我一齊玩器械。粵
This morning I had a dream, it was about you. In the dream I saw us playing the equipment together

綁匪懾於法律威嚴及時懸崖勒馬，算他們聰明。
The kidnappers, being fearful of the strict laws, were clever to pull back and stop before it became too late.

人生最困擾之事莫過於喪失了人生目標。
The biggest perplexity in life is losing the goal of life.

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