yóu

HSK 3
common

Meaning of

由 means reason; cause; origin; because of; due to. Pronounced yóu. HSK 3.

  • reason; cause; origin
  • because of; due to
  • pass through; via; by way of

Character Info

Radical
Strokes7
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Qǐng
gào
zhè
jiàn
shì
de
yuán
yóu
 

Please tell me the reason for this matter.

méi
lái
shàng
bān
de
yuán
yóu
shì
shēng
bìng
le
 

The reason he didn't come to work is that he was sick.

Zhè
jiàn
shì
de
yóu
hěn
chōng
fèn
 

The justification for this matter is very sufficient.

jiā
dōu
zài
zhuī
wèn
shì
de
yuán
yóu
 

Everyone is asking about the cause of the accident.

shuō
chū
le
jiān
chí
de
yuán
yóu
 

He explained the reason why he persisted.