cause, reason; from, by
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 由 is used in context
1
tā他
yǒu有
chōng充
fèn分
de的
lǐ理
yóu由
qǐng请
jià假
。
He has a valid reason to ask for leave.
2
měi每
gè个
rén人
dōu都
kě渴
wàng望
zì自
yóu由
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
Everyone longs for a life of freedom.
3
yóu由
yú于
tiān天
qì气
yuán原
yīn因
，
bǐ比
sài赛
qǔ取
xiāo消
le了
。
The match was canceled due to weather conditions.
4
yóu由
yú于
xià下
yǔ雨
，
wǒ我
men们
méi没
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
。
Because it rained, we didn't go to the park.
5
yóu由
yú于
tā他
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
kǎo考
shì试
qǔ取
dé得
le了
hǎo好
chéng成
jì绩
。
Because he studied hard, he got good grades on the exam.
6
yóu由
yú于
tiān天
qì气
tū突
rán然
biàn变
huà化
，
yuán原
dìng定
de的
hù户
wài外
huó活
dòng动
bù不
dé得
bù不
qǔ取
xiāo消
。
Due to the sudden change in weather, the scheduled outdoor activity had to be cancelled.
7
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lǐ理
yóu由
。
This is my reason.
8
tā他
chí迟
dào到
de的
lǐ理
yóu由
shì是
dǔ堵
chē车
。
His reason for being late is traffic congestion.
9
gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
cái裁
yuán员
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
lǐ理
yóu由
shì是
jiàng降
dī低
chéng成
běn本
。
The main reason for the company's decision to lay off employees is to reduce costs.
10
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zài在
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
zì自
yóu由
dì地
fēi飞
。
The bird flies freely in the sky.
Information
Traditional由
Radical田
Strokes5
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#930
Zhuyinㄧㄡˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+7531
CangjieLW
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality