由于

由于 yóuyú

Due to (as a result of - thanks to - owing to)

由于 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體由於 youyu

What 由于 means

Due to (as a result of - thanks to - owing to)

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Character by character

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

由

yóu

By (from - follow - cause - due to - give in to - go through)

于

yú

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

Words that share a character with 由于

How to write 由于

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由于 in a sentence

由于天气不好，飞机晚点了。

Yóuyú tiānqì bù hǎo, fēijī wǎndiǎn le.

Owing to bad weather, the plane was delayed.

由于工作太忙，他很少运动。

Yóuyú gōngzuò tài máng, tā hěn shǎo yùndòng.

Because he is so busy at work, he rarely exercises.

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Sounds the same as 由于

These are also written youyu 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.

犹豫 yóuyù 忧郁 yōuyù

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Questions about 由于

What does 由于 mean in English?

由于 is pronounced yóuyú and means Due to (as a result of - thanks to - owing to).

How do you pronounce 由于?

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

What are the characters in 由于?

由于 is written with 2 characters: 由 (yóu) By (from - follow - cause - due to - give in to - go through), 于 (yú) In (at - to - from - by - than - out of). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 由于 written in traditional Chinese?

由於. The simplified form 由于 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 由於 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yóuyú.

Is 由于 an HSK word?

Yes — 由于 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

Studied around the same time

优秀 yōuxiù 幽默 yōumò 尤其 yóuqí 由 yóu 邮局 yóujú 友好 yǒuhǎo 友谊 yǒuyì 有趣 yǒuqù

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