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About

The word 在于 is formed by combining the character 在, meaning "to exist" or "to be at", with the character 于, a preposition meaning "in", "at", or "to", where 于 historically serves to introduce a location or basis. Together, they grammatically fuse into a verb that conveys "to lie in" or "to depend on", indicating the essential aspect or cause of something.

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问题的关键在于态度。

Wèn tí de guān jiàn zài yú tài du.

The key to the problem lies in attitude.

成功不在于天赋而在于努力。

Chéng gōng bù zài yú tiān fù ér zài yú nǔ lì.

Success does not lie in talent but in effort.

幸福往往在于内心的满足。

Xìng fú wǎng wǎng zài yú nèi xīn de mǎn zú.

Happiness often lies in inner contentment.

这本字典的优点在于解释详细。

Zhè běn zì diǎn de yōu diǎn zài yú jiě shì xiáng xì.

The advantage of this dictionary lies in its detailed explanations.

解决环境问题的根本在于改变发展模式。

Jiě jué huán jìng wèn tí de gēn běn zài yú gǎi biàn fā zhǎn mó shì.

The root of solving environmental problems lies in changing the development model.

Word Definition - 在于

zài yú to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)

Individual Character Details

在 zài
于 yú, yú, yú