由
yóu
HSK level: HSK 4
Meaning
to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through; (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
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Examples
由我来做.
yóu wǒ lái zuò.
I'll see to it.
工作都全由我做。
gōng zuò dōu quán yóu wǒ zuò。
I do all the work.
纸是由木制成的。
zhǐ shì yóu mù zhì chéng de。
Paper is made from wood.
Words with this character
由于 yóu yú due to自由 zì yóu freedom理由 lǐ yóu reason由此 yóu cǐ hereby不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ can't help but由衷 yóu zhōng heartfelt自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy不由得 bù yóu de can't help身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ beyond one's control由来 yóu lái origin由此可见 yóu cǐ kě jiàn from this, it can be seen that...由此看来 yóu cǐ kàn lái thereby案由 àn yóu main points of a case不由 bù yóu can't help根由 gēn yóu the whys and the wherefores即由 jí yóu namely交由 jiāo yóu to hand over to借由 jiè yóu by means of藉由 jiè yóu by means of经由 jīng yóu via来由 lái yóu reason路由 lù yóu routing任由 rèn yóu to let