(yǔ) - with, and (formal/written), language in Mandarin
yǔTraditional: 與
Translation
with, and (formal/written), language
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Word origin
与 (yǔ) means 'with, and'. The simplified form derives from 與, an associative compound depicting several hands joining to lift or give something together, hence 'to give, to take part with'.
- Origin
- associative compound
- Root
- 与, from 與, depicting hands joining to give together
Stroke order
与
Examples
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Be with you.
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He and I are good friends.
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This has nothing to do with me.
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He went to the meeting with his colleagues.
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Parents play together with their children.
与 (yǔ) means with, and (formal/written), language. It is used as a preposition in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Multi-character compounds in the corpus that contain 与.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 1: 与, 并, 出来 and 7 more words.