yóu由
由
HSK 3
common
Meaning of 由
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氵
Strokes7
Components
氵
尤
Stroke Order
由
Definitions & Examples
Qǐng请
nǐ你
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
yuán缘
yóu由
。
Please tell me the reason for this matter.
Tā他
méi没
lái来
shàng上
bān班
de的
yuán缘
yóu由
shì是
shēng生
bìng病
le了
。
The reason he didn't come to work is that he was sick.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
lǐ理
yóu由
hěn很
chōng充
fèn分
。
The justification for this matter is very sufficient.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zài在
zhuī追
wèn问
shì事
gù故
de的
yuán缘
yóu由
。
Everyone is asking about the cause of the accident.
Tā他
shuō说
chū出
le了
zì自
jǐ己
jiān坚
chí持
de的
yuán缘
yóu由
。
He explained the reason why he persisted.