The Chinese word 由 is a preposition that is commonly used to indicate the cause, reason, or origin of something. It can also be used to express the agent or doer of an action. In Chinese grammar, 由 is often used in conjunction with other words to form phrases that express a variety of meanings. For example, when used with 于, 由于 means “due to” or “because of”.
Translation
Relative Clause: due to, because of, by, from
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 由于天气原因，比赛被取消了 | yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, bǐsài bèi qǔxiāole | The competition was canceled due to weather conditions |
| 这项工作由我负责 | zhè xiàng gōngzuò yóu wǒ fùzé | I am responsible for this job |
| 这是由他亲自完成的 | zhè shì yóu tā qīnzì wánchéng de | This was personally completed by him |
| 由于机器故障，我们的订单被延迟了 | yóuyú jīqì gùzhàng, wǒmen de dìngdān bèi yánchíle | Our order was delayed due to a machine malfunction |
| 这个决定由公司高层做出 | zhège juédìng yóu gōngsī gāocéng zuòchū | This decision was made by the top management of the company |
| 这个问题由政府来解决 | zhège wèntí yóu zhèngfǔ lái jiějué | This problem will be solved by the government |
| 这篇文章由著名作家撰写 | zhè piān wénzhāng yóu zhùmíng zuòjiā zhuànxiě | This article was written by a famous writer |
| 由于交通拥堵，我迟到了 | yóuyú jiāotōng yōngdǔ, wǒ chídàole | I was late due to traffic congestion |
HSK
由 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.
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