HSK · Level 64
105 words
Chinese word
处于
Pronunciation
Pinyinchǔ yú
Meaning
- verbbe in
Example
这个项目处于测试阶段。zhè ge xiàng mù chǔ yú cè shì jiē duàn
This project is in the testing stage.
More examples
公司处于领先地位，市场占有率很高。gōng sī chǔ yú lǐng xiān dì wèi shì chǎng zhàn yǒu lǜ hěn gāo
The company is in a leading position, and its market share is very high.
Core concept
Places a person or thing within a particular location, condition, or stage and views that setting as its present position.
Common phrases
处于测试阶段chǔ yú cè shì jiē duàn
be in the testing stage
处于领先地位chǔ yú lǐng xiān dì wèi
be in a leading position
处于危险状态chǔ yú wēi xiǎn zhuàng tài
be in a dangerous state
Similar words
在zài: Being in a particular physical place, showing where a person or thing is.
位于wèi yú: Being situated in a particular place, especially for a building, area, or fixed site.
存在cún zài: Having real existence as a thing, fact, or situation.
Definition in Chinese
表示处在某种具体或抽象的境况、局面或位置上，侧重表明存在的处境或局面。biǎo shì chǔ zài móu zhǒng jù tǐ huò chōu xiàng de jìng kuàng jú miàn huò wèi zhì shàng cè zhòng biǎo míng cún zài de chǔ jìng huò jú miàn
Word origin
The compound 处于 (chǔyú, "be in") joins 处 (chǔ, "be in a place or condition") with 于 (yú, "at or in"), linking physical position with a state or situation.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, this form sounds more formal than many shorter alternatives and is especially natural in reports, notices, and careful descriptions of a current condition.