鉴于

鉴于 jiànyú

In view of (since)

鉴于 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體鑒於 jianyu

What 鉴于 means

In view of (since)

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鉴于 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

鉴

jiàn

Reflect (inspect - warn)

于

yú

In (at - to - from - by - than - out of)

Words that share a character with 鉴于

How to write 鉴于

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鉴于 in a sentence

鉴于天气原因，活动改期举行。

Jiànyú tiānqì yuányīn, huódòng gǎiqī jǔxíng.

In view of the weather, the event has been rescheduled.

鉴于他的表现，公司决定提拔他。

Jiànyú tā de biǎoxiàn, gōngsī juédìng tíbá tā.

In light of his performance, the company decided to promote him.

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Sounds the same as 鉴于

These are also written jianyu without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

监狱 jiānyù

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Questions about 鉴于

What does 鉴于 mean in English?

鉴于 is pronounced jiànyú and means In view of (since).

How do you pronounce 鉴于?

鉴于 is jiànyú in pinyin — written jianyu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 鉴于?

鉴于 is written with 2 characters: 鉴 (jiàn) Reflect (inspect - warn), 于 (yú) In (at - to - from - by - than - out of). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 鉴于 written in traditional Chinese?

鑒於. The simplified form 鉴于 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 鑒於 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jiànyú.

Is 鉴于 an HSK word?

Yes — 鉴于 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

践踏 jiàntà 溅 jiàn 鉴别 jiànbié 鉴定 jiàndìng 将近 jiāngjìn 将就 jiāngjiu 将军 jiāngjūn 僵硬 jiāngyìng

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