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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

在于 [zàiyú]
  1. 1. verb [存在] lie in
  2. 2. verb [取决于] depend on

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

在于 [zàiyú]
  1. 1. depend on; rest with; be determined by
    最后怎么决定在于你。
    The final decision rests with you.
  2. 2. lie in; consist in;lie
    这项工程的问题不在于进度,而在于质量。
    The question of this project is one not of speed but of quality.
    战争的目的在于消灭战争。
    The aim of war is to eliminate war.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

在于 [zàiyú]
  1. 1. 指事物的本质所在,相当于"就是"
    错误在于自作主张。
    战争的目的在于消灭战争。
  2. 2. 指事物的关键所在,相当于"决定于"
    生命在于运动。

Examples

他犯错误的病根在于私心太重。
His error stems from selfishness.
恶债的特点在于它的不可转移性。
The characteristic of odious debts lies in their untransferability.
她的可贵之处在于坚持真理。
Her finest quality lies in upholding the truth.
书法之道在于运笔。
Calligraphy is the way of the brush.
战争的目的在于消灭战争。
The aim of war is to eliminate war.
有人说社会是个大染缸,其实关键还在于自己的选择。
Some say that society is corrupting, in fact it is one's choice whether they become corrupt.
这次战斗胜利的关键在于我们很早就获知了敌方的进攻路线。
The key to our success in the fight was that we knew the enemy's attacking routes in advance.
人类和猿类的共同性在于二者都是灵长类动物。
The common feature of human beings and apes is that they are both primates.

Word Decomposition


[zài]
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[yú]

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