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HSK
to equal / to be tantamount to
HSK 2
due to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
HSK 3
to be classified as / to belong to / to be part of
HSK 3
at last / in the end / finally / eventually
HSK 3
pertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
HSK 4
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
HSK 4
regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
HSK 4
to be located at / to be situated at / to lie
HSK 4
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
to be good at; to be adept at
HSK 4
to use in; to use on; to use for
HSK 5
to be lower than
HSK 5
to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for
HSK 5
greater than; bigger than; more than
HSK 5
excessively; too
HSK 5
greater than / to exceed
HSK 5
due to / to stem from
HSK 5
easy to; convenient for
HSK 5
as for / as to / to go so far as to
HSK 6
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(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
unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
HSK 6
to have the courage to do sth / to dare to / bold in
HSK 6
less than, <
HSK 6
to hinge on / to be decided by / to depend on
HSK 7-9
to be limited to / to be confined to
HSK 7-9
to contribute to; to promote
HSK 7-9
equivalent to
HSK 7-9
down to / up to / to the extent that...
HSK 7-9
to dare to / to be brave enough to
HSK 7-9
to tend towards
HSK 7-9
nothing can surpass
HSK 7-9
to be loyal to
HSK 7-9
no less than / not inferior to
HSK 7-9
between / intermediate / to lie between
HSK 7-9
second only to ...; ranking behind only ...
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to no avail; of no use
HSK 7-9
so much (that) / even (to the extent that)
HSK 7-9
to originate in
HSK 7-9
has its origins in
HSK 7-9
because of / on the basis of / in view of / on account of
HSK 7-9
to benefit from / thanks to
HSK 7-9
eager to / in a hurry to
HSK 7-9
in view of / seeing that / considering / whereas
HSK 7-9
to be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results (idiom)
to change (for the worse)
to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
to place in; to put in (a position)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *於* | 於* | *於
surname Yu / Taiwan pr. [Yu2]
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *於* | 於* | *於
(literary) Oh! / Ah!
very likely / prone to
to be adept in / to excel at
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.
more than / greater than
to be saved from / to be spared (something)
to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face
make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom) / early morning is the golden time of the day
busy with
to get more criticism than praise
caught in (a bad situation) / to fall into (trap etc)
to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes / to take sb down with oneself / to end in mutual destruction
therefore
(of sound) to never stop / to fall incessantly on the ear / to linger on
to make learning fun / to combine education and entertainment
willing (to do sth) / to take pleasure in
experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise / sophisticated
willing to help others
world-famous
second after / second only to
to be limited to
to fail to pay sufficient attention to / to be negligent in regard to / to be lacking in
(idiom) ruined in a short time (esp. of sth that took a long time or great effort to achieve)
(idiom) terribly busy / up to one's ears in work
to tally / to accord with / to fit
violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster / an unnatural death
to be full of; to be rich in
to be suitable for
to suffer from (a disadvantage)
to become a mere formality
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom) / fig. the student surpasses the master
supply exceeds demand
world-renowned
better than nothing (idiom)
face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom) / early planning is the key to success
more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth
near to / approaching (collapse)
to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)
to become reconciled / to bury the hatchet
to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
(idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct / to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority
to go against
to belong to / affiliated to / to result in sth / to incline towards
to pass the misfortune on to sb else (idiom); to blame others / to pass the buck
blood is thicker than water / fig. family ties are closer than social relations
to be willing to / to be ready to / to be content with / accepting (of restriction, sacrifice, risk etc)
facts speak louder than words (idiom)
lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom) / fig. to seek advice from an incompetent

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