由于yóu yúdue to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to
由于 (yóu yú) means "due to," "as a result of," "thanks to," "owing to," or "because," and it introduces the reason for something. It can come before a noun phrase or a whole clause, as in 由于下雨 (because it is raining), and the result usually follows in the next part of the sentence.
What does 由于 mean?
- 1.
due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing topreposition
- 2.
since; becauseconjunction
What do the characters in 由于 mean?
- 由because of; due to
- 于(indicating a source) from; out of
How do you use 由于?
由于 often opens a sentence to give a reason, and 所以 or 因此 can introduce the result.
What are some examples of 由于 in a sentence?
由于下雨，比赛没有开始。
Yóuyú xià yǔ, bǐsài méiyǒu kāishǐ.
Because of the rain, the game didn't start.
由于时间不够了，我们先回家了。
Yóuyú shíjiān bú gòu le, wǒmen xiān huíjiā le.
Since there wasn't enough time anymore, we went home first.
由于他生病了，今天不来上班。
Yóuyú tā shēngbìng le, jīntiān bù lái shàngbān.
Because he is sick, he isn't coming to work today.
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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.