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介于

jiè yú

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 介於

介于 (jiè yú) means "between; intermediate; to lie between". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 介于 means

1. between
2. intermediate
3. to lie between

The characters in 介于

• 介jièto introduce; to lie between; between
• 于yúto go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle

Example sentences

• 他的行为既不违法也不完全合乎道德，介于一种灰色地带之间。
  His actions are neither illegal nor entirely ethical, falling somewhere in a gray area.

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