Meaning
(interrog. part.); and; to give; together with; take part in
Chinese: 和、给、参与。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yu” becomes a different word in each tone. 与 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 参与cān yùto participate (in sth)
- 与其yǔ qírather than...
- 与日俱增yǔ rì jù zēngto increase steadily; to grow with each passing day
- 与此同时yǔ cǐ tóng shíat the same time; meanwhile
- 与众不同yǔ zhòng bù tóng(idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest
Example Sentence
健康与快乐最重要。Jiàn kāng yǔ kuài lè zuì zhòng yào.Health and happiness are the most important.
健康Jiàn kānghealth与yǔand快乐kuài lèhappy最zuìmost重要zhòng yàoimportant。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Simplified from 與. It means ‘and; with; together with; to give; to take part’ (yǔ), and is a final question particle (欤) read yú.
A way to remember it
A formal ‘and / with’: 与众不同 (different from everyone).