shì
yóu

common
noun

Meaning of 事由

事由 means the origin and course of events; details of a matter; subject; main content (of an official document). Pronounced shì yóu.

  • the origin and course of events; details of a matter
  • subject; main content (of an official document)
  • excuse; pretext

Definitions & Examples

shì
qíng
de
shì
yóu
jiāo
dài
qīng
chu
 

You must explain the details of the matter clearly.

Jǐng
chá
zhèng
zài
diào
chá
shì
de
shì
yóu
 

The police are investigating the cause of the accident.

Shì
chū
yǒu
yīn
 
zhè
miàn
kěn
dìng
yǒu
shén
me
shì
yóu
 

There must be a reason behind this; there is definitely some story here.