由于 yóu yú — due to; because of

由于
yóu yú

Characters: 由 · 于

Definitions

  1. due to; because of

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. due to
  2. as a result of
  3. thanks to
  4. owing to
  5. since
  6. because

ExtDict

  1. 表示原因或理由：～老师傅的耐心教导，他很快就掌握了这门技术
  2. 表示原因，多与“所以、因此”等配合：～他工作成绩显著，因此受到了领导的表扬。

Examples

  • 由于连日暴雨，河水已经漫过了堤岸。

    Because of days of heavy rain, the river has overflowed its banks.

  • 由于疏忽，他把客户的邮件发错了人。

    Due to an oversight, he sent the client's email to the wrong person.

  • 由于价格合理，这款手机很快就卖光了。

    Thanks to its reasonable price, this phone sold out quickly.