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1.

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2.

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3.

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4.

How to Use 由

Cause, origin, and result

由 + abstract noun or clause

由 (yóu) marks the cause, origin, or the result that follows from them.

由于 • yóu yú • due to • HSK 4
HSK 4
5.

Example Sentences

tā他
rèn任
yóu由
fēng风
chuī吹
luàn乱
le

Information

Pinyinyóu
Meaningfrom
Strokes5
Radical田
Traditional由
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#930
Zhuyinㄧㄡˊ
UnicodeU+7531
CangjieLW
yóu由
yú于

due to

由此 • yóu cǐ • hereby • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
yóu由
cǐ此

hereby

由来 • yóu lái • origin • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
yóu由
lái来

origin

由衷 • yóu zhōng • sincere / heartfelt • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
yóu由
zhōng衷

sincere / heartfelt

Freedom, reason, and involuntariness

由 (yóu) appears in words about freedom, reason, and involuntary actions.

理由 • lǐ yóu • reason; justification • HSK 5
HSK 5
lǐ理
yóu由

reason; justification

自由 • zì yóu • freedom; liberty • HSK 5
HSK 5
zì自
yóu由

freedom; liberty

不由得 • bù yóu de • cannot help; cannot but • HSK 6
HSK 6
bù不
yóu由
de得

cannot help; cannot but

不由自主 • bù yóu zì zhǔ • Involuntary / Unable to control oneself • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
bù不
yóu由
zì自
了
tóu头
fa发
yě也
bù不
zài在
yì意
。

He let the wind mess up his hair and didn't care.

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.

liè列
chē车
yóu由
běi北
jīng京
kāi开
wǎng往
shàng上
hǎi海
。

The train goes from Beijing to Shanghai.

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.

zhè这
ge个
jué决
dìng定
yóu由
jīng经
lǐ理
zuò做
chū出
。

This decision was made by the manager.

zhè这
fēng封
xìn信
jīng经
yóu由
yóu邮
jú局
jì寄
chū出
。

This letter was sent via the post office.

zhǔ
主

Involuntary / Unable to control oneself

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  • 畦qísections in vegetable farm
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