Chinese phrase
由〜决定 yóu 〜 jué dìng
Meaning
be decided by ___
When to use it
Shows who makes a decision about something. It names the person or group responsible for deciding, often in a neutral or formal way.
Example dialogue
那奖学金谁决定？ nà jiǎng xué jīn shuí jué dìng
So, who decides on the scholarship?
奖学金 由 系主任 决定。 jiǎng xué jīn yóu xì zhǔ rèn jué dìng
The department chair decides on the scholarship.