English–Chinese
“out of” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchū yú
Example
我们出于安全考虑取消了旅行。wǒ men chū yú ān quán kǎo lǜ qǔ xiāo le lǚ xíng
We canceled the trip out of concern for safety.
How to say “out of” in Chinese
“Out of” in Chinese is 出于 (chū yú).
An action or feeling points back to the motive that gives rise to it.
Example sentences with 出于
他出于好奇打开了那个盒子。tā chū yú hào qí dǎ kāi le nà ge hé zi
He opened that box out of curiosity.
Tips for using 出于
- In everyday Chinese, this word commonly introduces a noun such as safety, kindness, or concern, giving explanations a compact and somewhat formal tone.