与
Character
(formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
Readings and meanings
- (formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases) CC-CEDICT
- (formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast, e.g. 与他握手 (yǔ tā wò shǒu) "shake hands with him", 与去年不同 (yǔ qù nián bù tóng) "different from last year") CC-CEDICT
- (literary) to give; to grant; to bestow CC-CEDICT
Words that use “与” as yǔ
与其yǔ qírather than do one thing, it is better to do anotherWordHSK 7–9与否yǔ fǒuwhether or notWordHSK 7–9与众不同yǔ zhòng bù tóngdifferent from other people or thingsWordHSK 7–9与日俱增yǔ rì jù zēngto grow more and more every dayWordHSK 7–9与时俱进yǔ shí jù jìnto change and grow as the world changesWordHSK 7–9与此同时yǔ cǐ tóng shíat the same timeWordHSK 7–9与共yǔ gòngto experience together with sbWord与格yǔ gédative caseWord
yù
yu4Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yǔ.
- to take part in CC-CEDICT
Words that use “与” as yù
参与cān yùto take part in somethingWordHSK 4与会yù huìto participate in a meetingWord
干与gān yùto get involved in something and try to change how it happensVariant of 干预WordUnreviewed
参与者cān yù zhěparticipantWord咸与维新xián yù wéi xīneveryone participates in reformsWordyú
yu2Reading 3Rare readingUnreviewedThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is yǔ.
- and; with (joins two people or things together)
Examples
我喜欢与朋友聊天。
wǒ xǐ huān yǔ péng you liáo tiān
I like to chat with friends.
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爸爸与妈妈都爱喝咖啡。
bà ba yǔ mā ma dōu ài hē kā fēi
Dad and Mom both love drinking coffee.
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Stroke order
All 3 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 与
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