Chinese word

由于

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu yú

Meaning

  • prepositiondue to

Example

由于下雨，比赛取消了。yóu yú xià yǔ bǐ sài qǔ xiāo le

Due to the rain, the game was canceled.

Illustration for 由于 (due to)

More examples

由于交通堵塞，他迟到了。yóu yú jiāo tōng dǔ sè tā chí dào le

Due to traffic congestion, he was late.

Core concept

A cause stands at the starting point of an explanation for what happens next.

Common phrases

  • 由于交通堵塞yóu yú jiāo tōng dǔ sè

    due to traffic congestion

  • 由于工作原因yóu yú gōng zuò yuán yīn

    due to work

Similar words

因为yīn wèi: Gives the reason why something happens in everyday speech.

Definition in Chinese

用来引出导致某种结果的原因，常置于句首或原因短语前，语体偏正式。yòng lái yǐn chū dǎo zhì móu zhǒng jié guǒ de yuán yīn cháng zhì yú jù shǒu huò yuán yīn duán yǔ qián yú tǐ piān zhèng shì

Word origin

由于 (yóuyú, "due to") is built from 由 (yóu, "source or reason") and 于 (yú, "in relation to"), so its form presents a result as connected to an earlier cause.

Usage tips

  • For elementary Chinese writing, this word helps make explanations sound organized and formal, especially when a cause comes before a statement about its result.

Other meanings

  • becauseconjunction

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