由于

• 拼音: yóu yú
• 汉字拆解: 由 = pictograph possibly depicting oil flowing from a container, meaning from or reason; 于 = ancient preposition meaning in or at

含义

Due to; owing to; because of. A formal conjunction or preposition used to introduce the cause or reason for something.

Used at the beginning of a clause to state a reason or cause, often in the pattern 由于...所以... or 由于...的原因. More formal than 因为 and commonly found in news, reports, and written Chinese. Can function as both a preposition and a conjunction.

例句

1. 由于天气不好，运动会推迟了。
2. 他由于工作太忙，很少有时间休息。
3. 由于交通堵塞，我迟到了十分钟。

用法指南

语境: news, reports, writing

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 由于时间有限，我们只能讨论两个问题。(Due to limited time, we can only discuss two issues.)
• 由于他的努力，项目终于完成了。(Thanks to his efforts, the project was finally completed.)

错误说法

• 我由于饿了去吃饭。(Don't use 由于 for trivial everyday reasons — use 因为 instead. 由于 is for more significant or formal causes)

起源与历史

Compound of 由 (from, due to) and 于 (in, at, to). Together they form a formal causal connector meaning originating from or resulting from.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal