Chinese phrase

由于〜 yóu yú 〜

Meaning

due to ___

When to use it

Shows that something is the reason for a result. It often appears in formal writing or careful speech before a noun or event.

Example dialogue

由于 下雨,会议改到明天。 yóu yú xià yǔ huì yì gǎi dào míng tiān

The meeting has been moved to tomorrow due to the rain.

好,那我明天见。 hǎo nà wǒ míng tiān jiàn

All right, then see you tomorrow.

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