Partial derivatives in terms of both variables

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if i have a scalar function as below, i know how to find the partial derivative in terms of x, but can someone gives me some help in understanding how i can take the partial derivative in terms of both variables? Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance

f(x, y) = sin(xy)

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$$\frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = \cos(xy)\left(\frac{\partial}{\partial x}xy\right) = y\cos(xy)$$

$$\frac{\partial f}{\partial y} = \cos(xy)\left(\frac{\partial}{\partial y}xy\right) = x\cos(xy)$$