由
Meaning
yóu you2
- to follow
- from
- because of; due to
- by; via; through
- (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
Example sentences
- It is up to you to decide whether we will go there or not.
- The community is made up of individuals.
- Yumi speaks English very well.
- The university was founded by his father twenty years ago.
HSK words with 由
- 自由zìyóufreedom; liberty
- 由于yóuyúdue to
- 理由lǐyóureason
- 由此yóucǐhereby
- 不由自主bùyóuzìzhǔcan't help; involuntarily (idiom)
- 由衷yóuzhōngheartfelt
- 自由自在zìyóuzìzàifree and easy (idiom); carefree
- 不由得bùyóudecan't help
- 身不由己shēnbùyóujǐwithout the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary
- 由来yóuláiorigin
- 由此可见yóucǐkějiànfrom this, it can be seen that...
- 由此看来yóucǐkànláithereby