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Expressing "lies in" with 在于 ("zai4yu2")

在于 zàiyú

Verb
HSK 5

Structure

⋯⋯ 在于 ⋯⋯ ⋯⋯ 在于 + Person / Party

Translations

  • lie in

Definition

在于表示事物的关键、根源或决定因素在于某方面。

"在于" indicates that the key, root, or decisive factor of something lies in a certain aspect.

Usage

用于指出某个问题、情况或事物的本质、关键或主要原因在于某方面。常用于分析原因、指出重点。可搭配"关键"、"问题"等词使用，如"关键在于"、"问题在于"。

Used to point out that the essence, key, or main reason for a problem, situation, or thing lies in a certain aspect. Often used to analyze causes or highlight key points. Can be paired with words like "关键" (key) or "问题" (problem) as in "关键在于" (the key lies in) or "问题在于" (the problem lies in).

Examples

  • 1 学习外语的成功在于坚持不懈的努力。 (The success of learning a foreign language lies in persistent effort.)
  • 2 问题的关键在于如何提高效率。 (The key to the problem lies in how to improve efficiency.)
  • 3 幸福不在于拥有多少，而在于满足于现有。 (Happiness lies not in how much you have, but in being satisfied with what you have.)
  • 4 他的失败在于缺乏耐心。 (His failure lies in a lack of patience.)
  • 5 这项技术的优势在于其低成本和高效率。 (The advantage of this technology lies in its low cost and high efficiency.)

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