由yóufrom
由 (yóu) means "from" or "by; via; through." It appears in 我们由这里出发。 (We set off from here.) and 这些菜是由他做的。 (These dishes were made by him.) In the dialogue, A asks where they set off from, and B replies 由学校出发。 (We set off from the school.)
What does 由 mean?
- 1.
frompreposition
- 2.
by; via; throughpreposition
What does the character 由 mean?
- 由from
How do you use 由?
See it in 由这里出发 and 由他做的
What are some examples of 由 in a sentence?
How is 由 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
我们从哪里出发?
Wǒmen cóng nǎlǐ chūfā?
Where do we set off from?
- Speaker B:
由学校出发。
Yóu xuéxiào chūfā.
We set off from the school.
- Speaker A:
几点?
Jǐ diǎn?
What time?
- Speaker B:
早上八点。
Zǎoshang bā diǎn.
Eight in the morning.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.