在于 (lies in / consists in)
Identify the issue rather than a location
- A group explains that limited time is the central problem.
- 问题在于时间不够。 — 在于 links the problem to insufficient time.
Identify the issue rather than a location
- A group explains that limited time is the central problem.
- question问题to rest with在于(concept of) time时间not enough不够。 — to rest with在于 links the problem to insufficient time.
A group explains that limited time is the central problem. What does 问题在于时间不够。 communicate?
在于 links the problem to insufficient time. This is an abstract explanatory relationship. The speaker's analysis may need evidence; it is not a physical location statement.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 在于 (lies in / consists in). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
the key关键lies in在于effort努力。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is to rest with在于 (lies in / consists in). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
the key关键lies in在于effort努力。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: The key lies in effort: 关键 ____ 努力。
… 在于 … = lies in: 关键在于努力.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 问题在于时间不够。: 在于 links the problem to insufficient time.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, question问题to rest with在于(concept of) time时间not enough不够。: to rest with在于 links the problem to insufficient time.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
在于 most often pairs with which words?
在于 is formal: 关键在于…, 问题在于…, 原因在于….
Know the boundary
- This is an abstract explanatory relationship.
- The speaker's analysis may need evidence; it is not a physical location statement.
在于 points to the crux / essential point.
Yes — “the core lies in …”.
在于 necessarily describes the object's physical position.
This is an abstract explanatory relationship. The speaker's analysis may need evidence; it is not a physical location statement. 在于 links the problem to insufficient time.
Use the distinction
- 在于 links the problem to insufficient time.
- This is an abstract explanatory relationship. The speaker's analysis may need evidence; it is not a physical location statement.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Verbs.
Use the distinction
- to rest with在于 links the problem to insufficient time.
- This is an abstract explanatory relationship. The speaker's analysis may need evidence; it is not a physical location statement.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Verbs.