與 (jyu5 | yu3 yu4) : and, or, with; give

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與

jyu5

yu3 yu4

jyu5 & yu3 [1] and; or; with; against [2] give; offer; grant [3] get along with; be on good terms with
jyu5 & yu4 [v] take part in; participate in

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Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 14

Level: 3

Radical: 臼 (#134)

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

與 / 与

This word has been viewed 15108 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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參與 caam1 jyu5 can1 yu4 = participate in; take part in; involve oneself in

與其 jyu5 kei4 yu4 qi2 = rather than... / 與其 A 不如 B (rather than A, better to B) 國

與你無關 jyu5 nei5 mou4 gwaan1 yu3 ni3 wu2 guan1 = none of your business 國

與此同時 jyu5 ci2 tung4 si4 yu3 ci3 tong2 shi2 = meanwhile

與會 jyu5 wui6*2 yu4 hui4 = take part in a meeting

積極參與 zik1 gik6 caam1 jyu6 = active involvement

相與 soeng1 jyu5 = get along with; together

與會者 jyu5 wui6*2 ze2 yu4 hui4 zhe3 = attendee of a meeting

樂與怒 lok6 jyu4 nou6 = rock'n roll

好相與 hou2 soeng1 jyu5 = amiable 粵
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請小心列車與月台間之空隙
Please mind the gap between the train and the platform
[MTR announcement]

與其苟且偷生不如死
It is better to die than to drag on with such an ignoble existence.

香港機場與時並進
Hong Kong Airport is to improve and advance with the times.

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

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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