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“because of this” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu cǐ

Example

由此我们决定取消会议。yóu cǐ wǒ men jué dìng qǔ xiāo huì yì

Because of this, we decided to cancel the meeting.

Illustration for 由此 (because of this)

How to say “because of this” in Chinese

“Because of this” in Chinese is 由此 (yóu cǐ).

A link from an established situation to the conclusion that follows from it.

Full entry for 由此: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 由此

他连续三次迟到,由此可见他不重视这份工作。tā lián xù sān cì chí dào yóu cí kě jiàn tā bú zhòng shì zhè fèn gōng zuò

He was late three times in a row, which shows that he does not value this job.

Tips for using 由此

  • For conversational Chinese, its register matters more than its basic meaning because it can make an ordinary explanation sound like written prose.

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