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由
yóu
1.
to follow
2.
from
3.
it is for...to
4.
reason
5.
cause
6.
because of
7.
due to
8.
to
9.
to leave it (to sb)
10.
by (introduces passive verb)
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
不由
bùyóu
can't help (doing sth)
事由
shìyóu
main content
任由
rènyóu
to let (sb do sth)
来由
láiyóu
reason
即由
jíyóu
namely
原由
yuányóu
variant of [[緣由|缘由<yuányóu>]]
因由
yīnyóu
reason
摘由
zhāiyóu
high points (of a document)
根由
gēnyóu
the whys and the wherefores
案由
ànyóu
main points of a case
无由
wúyóu
to be unable (to do sth)
理由
lǐyóu
reason
由来
yóulái
origin
由径
yóujìng
to follow a narrow path
由于
yóuyú
due to
由旬
yóuxún
yojana (Vedic measure, about 8 miles)
由此
yóucǐ
hereby
由着
yóuzhe
let (one) have his way
由衷
yóuzhōng
heartfelt
由头
yóutou
pretext
Example Sentences (2)
这几天香山特别热闹，随着气温的降低，那里许多植物的叶子都由绿变黄或者变红，吸引了很多游客参观，咱们今天也去看看吧。
Zhè jǐ tiān xiāngshān tèbié rènao, suízhe qìwēn de jiàngdī, nàlǐ xǔduō zhíwù de yèzi dōu yóu lǜ biàn huáng huòzhě biàn hóng, xīyǐn le hěn duō yóukè cānguān, zánmen jīntiān yě qù kànkan ba.
These past few days, Xiangshan has been especially lively. As the temperature drops, the leaves of many plants there have turned from green to yellow or red, attracting many tourists. Let's go take a look today too.
Text 1
上次的春游活动你们办得非常有趣，大家都玩儿得很开心，这次活动继续由你负责，相信也一定会很成功。
Shàngcì de chūnyóu huódòng nǐmen bàn de fēicháng yǒuqù, dàjiā dōu wánr de hěn kāixīn, zhècì huódòng jìxù yóu nǐ fùzé, xiāngxìn yě yídìng huì hěn chénggōng.
The last spring outing you organized was very interesting, and everyone had a great time. This time the event will continue to be your responsibility, and I believe it will also be very successful.
Text 3
Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 4
- Character Frequency Rank
- 135
- Word Frequency Rank
- 648 of 84,292