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在于

zài yú · zai yu

Traditional 在於

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)
  2. (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)
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Why do you like swimming?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)喜欢(xǐhuan)游泳(yóuyǒng)？

    Why do you like swimming?

  2. Dengdeng

    游泳(yóuyǒng)的(de)好处(hǎochu)在于(zàiyú)，夏天(xiàtiān)不(bù)热(rè)。

    The good thing about swimming is that it is not hot in summer.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)难处(nánchu)在于(zàiyú)什么(shénme)？

    And what is the hard part?

  4. Dengdeng

    难处(nánchu)在于(zàiyú)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)会(huì)游(yóu)十(shí)米(mǐ)。

    The hard part is that I can only swim ten metres.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)游泳(yóuyǒng)的(de)重点(zhòngdiǎn)在于(zàiyú)玩(wán)，不(bù)在于(zàiyú)游(yóu)。

    Then for you the point of swimming is playing, not swimming.

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2 examples
01

冬(dōng)天(tiān)的(de)好(hǎo)处(chu)在(zài)于(yú)没(méi)有(yǒu)蚊(wén)子(zi)。

The good thing about winter is that there are no mosquitos.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

成(chéng)功(gōng)的(de)关(guān)键(jiàn)在(zài)于(yú)坚(jiān)持(chí)不(bú)懈(xiè)。

The key to success lies in persistent effort.

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