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于是 (yú shì) — Chinese word meaning
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于是 (yú shì) is a Chinese word: thereupon, so, consequently. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 于是
连 lián conjunction
thereupon, so, consequently
雨停了，于是我们出发了。
yǔ tíng le yú shì wǒ men chū fā le
The rain stopped, so we set off.
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Word breakdown
于 yú — at, in (classical preposition)
Words with this character (41)
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这是一本关于中国历史的书。
zhè shì yī běn guān yú zhōng guó lì shǐ de shū
This is a book about Chinese history.
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经过多年努力，她终于实现了梦想。
jīng guò duō nián nǔ lì tā zhōng yú shí xiàn le mèng xiǎng
After years of effort, she finally realized her dream.
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- 低 low, lower (provides the core meaning of being at a lower level)
- 于 than (provides the comparative function to establish comparison)
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今天的气温低于零度。
jīn tiān de qì wēn dī yú líng dù
Today's temperature is below zero degrees.
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这个设计便于使用。
zhè ge shè jì biàn yú shǐ yòng
This design is easy to use.
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对于这个问题，我有不同的看法。
duì yú zhè ge wèn tí wǒ yǒu bù tóng de kàn fǎ
Regarding this question, I have a different view.
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这个软件用于数据分析。
zhè ge ruǎn jiàn yòng yú shù jù fēn xī
This software is used for data analysis.
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- 由 from, originating from (indicates source or cause)
- 于 grammatical particle completing the prepositional structure
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由于天气不好，我们取消了旅行。
yóu yú tiān qì bù hǎo wǒ men qǔ xiāo le lǚ xíng
Due to bad weather, we cancelled the trip.
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今年的收入高于去年。
jīn nián de shōu rù gāo yú qù nián
This year's income is higher than last year's.
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北京位于中国北部。
Běi jīng wèi yú Zhōng guó běi bù
Beijing is located in northern China.
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她善于解决问题。
tā shàn yú jiě jué wèn tí
She is good at solving problems.
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- 在 to be at; to exist (provides the sense of location or state of being)
- 于 in; at (classical preposition that adds formality and directional meaning)
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成功的关键在于坚持。
chéng gōng de guān jiàn zài yú jiān chí
The key to success lies in persistence.
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这个国家处于战争状态。
zhè ge guó jiā chǔ yú zhàn zhēng zhuàng tài
This country is in a state of war.
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五大于三。
wǔ dà yú sān
Five is greater than three.
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- 小 small, little; indicates the lesser quantity in comparison
- 于 than; a comparative particle connecting the comparison
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这个数小于一百。
zhè ge shù xiǎo yú yì bǎi
This number is less than one hundred.
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这本书属于图书馆。
zhè běn shū shǔ yú tú shū guǎn
This book belongs to the library.
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他敢于面对困难。
tā gǎn yú miàn duì kùn nán
He dares to face difficulties.
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- 有 to have (indicates the presence of helpfulness)
- 助 help, assistance (the core meaning of being helpful)
- 于 to, for (indicates the target or object of help)
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运动有助于健康。
yùn dòng yǒu zhù yú jiàn kāng
Exercise is helpful to health.
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三加二等于五。
sān jiā èr děng yú wǔ
Three plus two equals five.
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你过于担心了。
nǐ guò yú dān xīn le
You're worrying too much.
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虽然他很忙，但不至于连电话都不接。
suī rán tā hěn máng dàn bú zhì yú lián diàn huà dōu bù jiē
Although he's busy, he won't go so far as to not answer the phone.
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- 乐 happy, pleased; conveys willingness with joy
- 于 at, in; preposition connecting the attitude to the action
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他乐于助人。
tā lè yú zhù rén
He is willing to help others.
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他出于好意帮助了我。
tā chū yú hǎo yì bāng zhù le wǒ
He helped me out of goodwill.
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- 勇 brave, courageous
- 于 in, at (forms verbal construction expressing willingness/courage to do something)
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我们要勇于承认错误。
wǒ men yào yǒng yú chéng rèn cuò wù
We must dare to admit our mistakes.
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这个问题易于理解。
zhè ge wèn tí yì yú lǐ jiě
This problem is easy to understand.
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他的灵感源于日常生活。
tā de líng gǎn yuán yú rì cháng shēng huó
His inspiration originates from daily life.
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- 至 to reach, arriving at (introduces a topic or point)
- 于 at, in (prepositional marker completing the compound)
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他去不去我不知道，至于我，我肯定会去的。
tā qù bù qù wǒ bù zhī dào zhì yú wǒ wǒ kěn dìng huì qù de
I don't know whether he'll go or not, but as for me, I'll definitely go.
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这个活动限于会员参加。
zhè ge huó dòng xiàn yú huì yuán cān jiā
This activity is limited to members only.
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她的成就不亚于她的老师。
tā de chéng jiù bú yà yú tā de lǎo shī
Her achievements are no less than her teacher's.
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这个城市的气候介于温带和亚热带之间。
zhè ge chéng shì de qì hòu jiè yú wēn dài hé yà rè dài zhī jiān
This city's climate lies between temperate and subtropical zones.
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- 以 by means of; using (forms part of conjunction)
- 至 to reach; to arrive at (indicates extent)
- 于 at; in (preposition completing the conjunction)
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她太累了，以至于在会议上睡着了。
tā tài lèi le yǐ zhì yú zài huì yì shàng shuì zháo le
She was so tired that she fell asleep during the meeting.
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基于当前情况，我们需要改变计划。
jī yú dāng qián qíng kuàng wǒ men xū yào gǎi biàn jì huà
Based on the current situation, we need to change our plans.
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这座城市居于国家的中心位置。
zhè zuò chéng shì jū yú guó jiā de zhōng xīn wèi zhì
This city is located in the central position of the country.
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这个成功归于团队的努力。
zhè ge chéng gōng guī yú tuán duì de nǔ lì
This success is attributed to the team's efforts.
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我们应该忠于祖国。
wǒ men yīng gāi zhōng yú zǔ guó
We should be loyal to our country.
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我们不要急于下结论。
wǒ men bù yào jí yú xià jié lùn
We shouldn't be hasty to draw conclusions.
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- 急 urgent, anxious, hasty
- 于 at, in (grammatical particle connecting adjective to verb)
- 求 seek, pursue, strive for
- 成 success, achievement, completion
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学习语言不能急于求成，需要循序渐进。
xué xí yǔ yán bù néng jí yú qiú chéng xū yào xún xù jiàn jìn
Learning a language cannot be rushed; one needs to proceed step by step.
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- 无 no, without
- 动 move, be emotionally moved
- 于 in, at (grammatical particle)
- 衷 heart, innermost feelings
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面对别人的求助，他总是无动于衷。
miàn duì bié rén de qiú zhù tā zǒng shì wú dòng yú zhōng
Facing others' requests for help, he always remains indifferent.
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现在后悔也无济于事了。
xiàn zài hòu huǐ yě wú jì yú shì le
Regretting it now is of no help.
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我们公司致力于提供优质服务。
wǒ men gōng sī zhì lì yú tí gōng yōu zhì fú wù
Our company is committed to providing quality service.
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经济趋于稳定。
jīng jì qū yú wěn dìng
The economy tends toward stability.
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鉴于目前的情况，我们决定推迟会议。
jiàn yú mù qián de qíng kuàng wǒ men jué dìng tuī chí huì yì
In view of the current situation, we decided to postpone the meeting.
是 shì — this (in classical Chinese)
Words with this character (23)
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我想去，但是没有时间。
wǒ xiǎng qù dàn shì méi yǒu shí jiān
I want to go, but I don't have time.
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你喜欢咖啡还是茶？
nǐ xǐ huan kā fēi hái shì chá
Do you like coffee or tea?
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我只是想帮你。
wǒ zhǐ shì xiǎng bāng nǐ
I just want to help you.
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- 可 combines with 是 to form an adversative conjunction
- 是 combines with 可 to form an adversative conjunction
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我很想去，可是没有时间。
wǒ hěn xiǎng qù kě shì méi yǒu shí jiān
I really want to go, but I don't have time.
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他总是迟到。
tā zǒng shì chí dào
He is always late.
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- 就 adds emphasis and immediacy, meaning 'precisely; exactly'
- 是 the copula 'to be; is', provides affirmation
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这就是我想要的。
zhè jiù shì wǒ xiǎng yào de
This is exactly what I want.
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请告诉我是否需要帮助。
qǐng gào su wǒ shì fǒu xū yào bāng zhù
Please tell me whether you need help.
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- 老 intensifying prefix emphasizing continuous action
- 是 combines with 老 to form adverb meaning 'always'
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他老是迟到。
tā lǎo shì chí dào
He's always late.
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- 要 contributes the conditional/hypothetical sense (originally 'to want/need')
- 是 combines with 要 to form the complete conditional conjunction
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要是明天下雨，我就不去了。
yào shì míng tiān xià yǔ wǒ jiù bù qù le
If it rains tomorrow, I won't go.
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你可以喝茶或是咖啡。
nǐ kě yǐ hē chá huò shì kā fēi
You can drink tea or coffee.
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- 要 forms part of the conditional phrase (originally 'want/will')
- 不 negation marker 'not'
- 是 completes the conditional construction (originally 'to be')
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要不是你帮忙，我完不成这个项目。
yào bù shì nǐ bāng máng wǒ wán bù chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
If it were not for your help, I couldn't complete this project.
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这个问题不难，倒是很有趣。
zhè ge wèn tí bù nán dào shì hěn yǒu qù
This problem isn't difficult; it's actually quite interesting.
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凡是努力的人都会成功。
fán shì nǔ lì de rén dōu huì chéng gōng
All who work hard will succeed.
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这次旅行算是很成功。
zhè cì lǚ xíng suàn shì hěn chéng gōng
This trip can be considered quite successful.
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- 似 to seem, to appear, to resemble
- 是 to be (correct/right)
- 而 but, yet (conjunction)
- 非 not, wrong, false
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这种似是而非的说法容易误导大众。
zhè zhǒng sì shì ér fēi de shuō fǎ róng yì wù dǎo dà zhòng
This kind of specious statement easily misleads the public.
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- 可 expresses possibility or emphasis in the phrase
- 不 negation particle, part of the idiomatic expression
- 是 verb 'to be', combines with 可不 to form emphatic agreement
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今天真热。可不是！
jīn tiān zhēn rè kě bú shì
It's really hot today. Isn't it though!
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- 头 every point, every aspect
- 头 repetition for emphasis
- 是 conforming to, being in accordance with
- 道 logic, reasoning, principle
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虽然他说得头头是道，但实际上并不完全正确。
suī rán tā shuō de tóu tóu shì dào dàn shí jì shàng bìng bù wán quán zhèng què
Although he speaks very logically, it's not entirely correct in reality.
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他一向实事求是，从不夸大其词。
tā yī xiàng shí shì qiú shì cóng bù kuā dà qí cí
He always seeks truth from facts and never exaggerates.
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我们要分清是非。
wǒ men yào fēn qīng shì fēi
We must distinguish right from wrong.
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- 比 compare; the repetition emphasizes 'everywhere you look'
- 比 (repeated) reinforces the ubiquitous nature
- 皆 all; entirely; indicates totality
- 是 are; is; affirmative copula
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街上卖水果的小摊比比皆是。
jiē shàng mài shuǐ guǒ de xiǎo tān bǐ bǐ jiē shì
Fruit stalls can be found everywhere on the street.
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今天的天气真是不错。
jīn tiān de tiān qì zhēn shì bù cuò
Today's weather is really nice.
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他总是自以为是，从不听别人的意见。
tā zǒng shì zì yǐ wéi shì cóng bù tīng bié rén de yì jiàn
He is always self-righteous and never listens to others' opinions.
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若是明天下雨，我们就不去了。
ruò shì míng tiān xià yǔ wǒ men jiù bù qù le
If it rains tomorrow, we won't go.
Structure & writing
于 is a component in 2 characters
于 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
是 is a component in 4 characters
consists of
旦 is a component in 11 characters
龰 is a component in 3 characters
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