Chinese Word: 与 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

与 (Trad.: 與)HSK 4

Total strokes: 4; Radical: 一

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Pinyin: yú

English Definition: variant of 欤
Chinese Definition:
①同“欤”。［例］求之与？抑与之与？——《论语》。
②另见yǔ；yù。
Example Words:
寄与 [ jì yú ]: variant of 寄予
Pinyin: yǔ

English Definition: and; to give; together with
Chinese Definition:
①和，跟：正确与错误。与虎谋皮。生死与共。
②给：赠与。与人方便。
③交往，友好：相与。与国(相互交好的国家)。
④(与其)比较连词，常跟“不如”、“宁可”连用。
⑤赞助，赞许：与人为善。
⑥取。
Example Words:
与日俱增 [ yǔ rì jù zēng ]: to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day
与其 [ yǔ qí ]: rather than...; 与其 B (rather than A, better to B)
与此同时 [ yǔ cǐ tóng shí ]: at the same time; meanwhile
事与愿违 [ shì yǔ yuàn wéi ]: things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
亚洲与太平洋 [ yà zhōu yǔ tài píng yáng ]: Asia-Pacific
Pinyin: yù

English Definition: to take part in
Chinese Definition:
①参加：参与。与会。
Example Words:
参与 [ cān yù ]: to participate (in sth)
与会 [ yù huì ]: to participate in a meeting
参与者 [ cān yù zhě ]: participant
咸与维新 [ xián yù wéi xīn ]: everyone participates in reforms (idiom); to replace the old with new; to reform and start afresh
干与 [ gān yù ]: variant of 干预

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