Chinese Conversation · Level 59
90 words
Chinese word
出于
Pronunciation
Pinyinchū yú
Meaning
- prepositionout of
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
An action or feeling points back to the motive that gives rise to it.
Common phrases
出于好奇chū yú hào qí
out of curiosity
出于同情chū yú tóng qíng
out of sympathy
出于尊重chū yú zūn zhòng
out of respect
Similar words
由于yóu yú: Gives the event, situation, or condition that causes a result or explains what happened.
基于jī yú: Gives the basis or standpoint used to support a decision, judgment, or action.
为了wèi le: Gives the goal that an action is intended to achieve.
依据yī jù: Gives the evidence, rule, or other grounds used to support a decision or action.
Definition in Chinese
表示某事发生或决定的根本原因或理由，常用于说明行为、决定或感情的来源。biǎo shì mǒu shì fā shēng huò jué dìng de gēn běn yuán yīn huò lǐ yóu cháng yòng yú shuō míng xíng wéi jué dìng huò gǎn qíng de lái yuán
Word origin
出于 (chūyú, "from") combines 出 (chū, "to emerge") with 于 (yú, "from"), forming the idea of an action arising from a motive.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this word commonly introduces a noun such as safety, kindness, or concern, giving explanations a compact and somewhat formal tone.