Writing
在于 (zài yú) — how to say "to lie in" in Chinese
在于
To lie in, to depend on
verb
Character composition
在
in, at, to exist
于
in, to, from
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
Collocations
关键在于
guān jiàn zài yú
the key lies in
在于努力
zài yú nǔ lì
lie in effort
在于坚持
zài yú jiān chí
depend on persistence
Examples
成功不仅在于努力，也在于是否选择了正确的方法。
Success depends not only on effort but also on whether the correct method is chosen.
问题在于时间。
The problem lies in the time.
Frequently asked questions
To lie in Chinese
"to lie in" in Chinese is 在于 (zài yú).
在于 meaning in English
在于 (zài yú) means "To lie in, to depend on".
How is 在于 pronounced?
It is pronounced zài yú (written as zai yu, zaiyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lie in" in Chinese characters?
It is written 在于: 在 has 6 strokes, 于 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 在于?
在于 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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