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HSK
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)
HSK 4
to be in (some state, position, or condition)
HSK 4
due to / to stem from
HSK 5
to equal / to be tantamount to
HSK 2
as for / as to / to go so far as to
HSK 6
to be located at / to be situated at / to lie
HSK 4
due to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
HSK 3
regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
HSK 4
to be classified as / to belong to / to be part of
HSK 3
to be good at; to be adept at
HSK 4
pertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
HSK 4
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
HSK 4
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *于* | 于* | *于
surname Yu
to use in; to use on; to use for
HSK 5
to be lower than
HSK 5
easy to; convenient for
HSK 5
at last / in the end / finally / eventually
HSK 3
to have the courage to do sth / to dare to / bold in
HSK 6
to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for
HSK 5
to originate in
HSK 7-9
less than, <
HSK 6
two-character surname Chunyu
down to / up to / to the extent that...
HSK 7-9
greater than; bigger than; more than
HSK 5
unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
HSK 6
no less than / not inferior to
HSK 7-9
second only to ...; ranking behind only ...
HSK 7-9
aloof / indifferent / unconcerned
to be rooted to / to take root in
excessively; too
HSK 5
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *於* | 於* | *於
(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
HSK 6
nothing can surpass
HSK 7-9
the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom) / early planning is the key to success
lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step / fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *于* | 于* | *于
to go / to take / sentence-final interrogative particle / variant of 於|于
HSK 6
equivalent to
HSK 7-9
to be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results (idiom)
so that / to the point that
even / so much so that
can't bear to
unwilling to accept / not content with (a subservient role, a mediocre result etc)
greater than / to exceed
HSK 5
to be saved from / to be spared (something)
eager to / in a hurry to
HSK 7-9
supply exceeds demand
between / intermediate / to lie between
HSK 7-9
to hinge on / to be decided by / to depend on
HSK 7-9
face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
because of / on the basis of / in view of / on account of
HSK 7-9
to incline to / to prefer / to be prone to
(of sound) to never stop / to fall incessantly on the ear / to linger on
to be limited to / to be confined to
HSK 7-9
Yu Dan (1965–), Chinese scholar and author known for popularizing Chinese classical thought
to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely / to let the world know
to inhabit
(idiom) willing to help others
in view of / seeing that / considering / whereas
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to no avail; of no use
HSK 7-9
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.
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects) / Do as you would be done by. / Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
blood is thicker than water / fig. family ties are closer than social relations
to dare to / to be brave enough to
HSK 7-9
more than / greater than
to be suitable for
to benefit from / thanks to
HSK 7-9
to vent one's anger on an innocent party (idiom)
to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
facts speak louder than words (idiom)
busy with
light as a goose feather (idiom); trifling / unimportant
has its origins in
HSK 7-9
more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth
as many as; no less than / not inferior to; as good as; on a par with
to show one's feelings / to show it in one's face
to be limited to
to be strict with oneself
to be loyal to
HSK 7-9
to be infatuated with
caught in (a bad situation) / to fall into (trap etc)
(idiom) terribly busy / up to one's ears in work
make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom) / early morning is the golden time of the day
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the wild; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
second after / second only to
to originate from / to come from the fact that / owing to / because of
to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)
to come and go in an incessant stream
to announce to the world (idiom) / to make public / to let everyone know
(idiom) to announce to the world; to make public; to let everyone know
to tally / to accord with / to fit
anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success / impatient for result / impetuous
lit. an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom) / fig. huge damage may result from a moment's negligence
unhelpful / useless
supply exceeds demand
to fail to pay sufficient attention to / to be negligent in regard to / to be lacking in
world-renowned
to tend towards
HSK 7-9
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

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