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由于

由於
yóu yúHSK 4

由于 (yóu yú) is an HSK 4 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

preposition 介

  1. Englishbecause of

    • EX
      由于天气原因，飞机晚点了一个小时。

      The flight was delayed by an hour because of the weather.

    • EX
      由于时间关系，我们今天就谈到这里。

      Given the time, we'll stop here for today.

2

conjunction 连

  1. Englishowing to

    • EX
      由于路上堵车，我们到公司的时候已经迟到了。

      Because there was heavy traffic, we were already late when we arrived at the office.

    • EX
      由于他平时不爱运动，所以身体不太好。

      Because he doesn't usually exercise much, he isn't very healthy.