LEARN + CHINESE / 205 of 300 HSK 6
In 于
The report says the project was completed 于去年, “last year.” 于 anchors an event to a time, place, or context in formal writing and set phrases. You’ll meet it in notices and articles more often than in a casual chat, where 在 usually does the everyday work.
学校坐落于车站附近，步行五分钟就能到。
xuéxiào zuòluò yú chēzhàn fùjìn, bùxíng wǔ fēnzhōng jiù néng dào.
The school is located near the station, a five-minute walk away.
学校坐落于离车站步行五分钟的地方。
xuéxiào zuòluò yú lí chēzhàn bùxíng wǔ fēnzhōng de dìfang.
The school is located five minutes’ walk from the station.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
yú | in; on; at |
fēnzhōng | minute (duration) |
zuòluò | to be located; to be situated |
xuéxiào | school |
bùxíng | to walk |
chēzhàn | station; stop |
dìfang | place; region |
fùjìn | nearby; vicinity |
cóng | from |
chēshang | in the car/vehicle |
jiā | family; home |
jiāli | inside home |
nàlǐ | there |
nàr | there |
xiǎopéngyǒu | child; kid |
xiǎoxuéshēng | elementary student |
yīyuàn | hospital |
yòu | right (direction) |
zhèbiān | this side; here |
zhōng | middle; center |
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