與
简 与 · 繁 與Meanings · yú
- variant of 歟 yú
Meanings · yǔ
- (formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases)
- (formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast, e.g. 與他握手 yǔ tā wò shǒu "shake hands with him", 與去年不同 yǔ qù nián bù tóng "different from last year")
- (literary) to give; to grant; to bestow
Meanings · yù
- to take part in
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jyu4 · jyu5 · jyu6
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- to give; to offer
- (archaic, literary) to join with
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to agree; to allow; to permit
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to help; to support
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to get close to
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to follow
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to befriend; to get along with; to associate with
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to fight
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to deal with; to cope
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to compare
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to wait
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to choose; to elect
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) clique
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) allied country
- with
- for
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) (passive) by
- used to introduce the recipient of an action
- and (used to connect two nouns)
- (logic) AND; conjunction
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) rather than
- Same as 舉／举 (jǔ)
- a surname
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- to participate
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to interfere
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- (Classical, alt. form 歟／欤) Sentence-final particle used to express an exclamatory, doubtful or questioning tone
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