与

• 拼音: yǔ
• 汉字拆解: 与 = simplified form of 與, depicting hands exchanging objects

含义

And; with; together with. A formal equivalent of 和 or 跟 for connecting nouns or indicating association.

A literary and formal preposition/conjunction used to connect nouns, indicate participation, or express comparison. More elegant than 和 in written Chinese. Appears in many compounds like 参与 (participate), 给与 (give), and 与其...不如... (rather than...it's better to...).

例句

1. 这项政策与民众的利益密切相关。
2. 他与同事们合作完成了这个艰巨的项目。
3. 与其抱怨，不如积极寻找解决方案。

用法指南

语境: academic writing, news, official documents

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这与我们之前讨论的情况不同。(This is different from what we discussed before.)
• 与会代表来自二十多个国家。(The attending delegates came from over twenty countries.)

错误说法

• 我与朋友去吃饭。(Too formal for casual speech — use 和 or 跟 in everyday contexts)

起源与历史

Originally depicted two hands passing an object, symbolizing giving or participating together. Extended to mean 'with' or 'and' as a connector.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal