处
于

To be in (some state, position, or condition) in Chinese: 处于 (chǔ yú)

chǔ yú

to be in (some state, position, or condition)

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 處於1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to be in (some state, position, or condition)

Stroke order

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处
于

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄨˇ

chǔ

ㄔ/ chㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

ㄩˊ

yú

ㄩ/ üˊ/ second tone

Simplified & traditional

处于

Simplified

處於

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这个公司正处于困难时期。

    zhè ge gōng sī zhèng chǔ yú kùn nán shí qī。

    This company is going through a difficult period.

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Related words

处

chù

place

于

yú

to go

关于

guān yú

pertaining to

终于

zhōng yú

at last

到处

dào chù

everywhere

好处

hǎo chǔ

easy to get along with

由于

yóu yú

due to

于是

yú shì

thereupon

处理

chǔ lǐ

to handle

等于

děng yú

to equal

对于

duì yú

regarding

善于

shàn yú

to be good at

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