Hanzi

由

to follow/from/because of; due to/by; via; through/(before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

yóu, yāo

Bopomofo

ㄧㄡˊ, ㄧㄠ

Jyutping

jau4

Example sentences

理由 lǐyóu
你能告訴我你為什麼要辭職的理由嗎？
你能告诉我你为什么要辞职的理由吗？

Can you tell me the reason why you want to resign?

任何 rènhé
他沒有任何理由拒絕。
他没有任何理由拒绝。

He has no reason whatsoever to refuse.

由 yóu
這件事由他負責。
这件事由他负责。

He is in charge of this matter.

均 jūn
這次比賽的獎金由獲勝者均分。
这次比赛的奖金由获胜者均分。

The prize money for this competition will be shared equally by the winners.

自由 zìyóu
每個人都嚮往自由的生活。
每个人都向往自由的生活。

Everyone yearns for a free life.

民主 mínzhǔ
我們應該捍衛民主自由的價值。
我们应该捍卫民主自由的价值。

We should defend the values of democracy and freedom.

由衷 yóuzhōng
我對您的無私幫助表示由衷的感謝。
我对您的无私帮助表示由衷的感谢。

I express my heartfelt gratitude for your selfless help.

祝福 zhùfú
我由衷地祝福你們新婚快樂，百年好合。
我由衷地祝福你们新婚快乐，百年好合。

I sincerely wish you a happy marriage and a long life together.

身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ
為了生活，他有時會感到身不由己。
为了生活，他有时会感到身不由己。

To make a living, he sometimes feels he has no choice.

江湖 jiānghú
人在江湖，身不由己。

One has no control over one's own affairs in the jianghu (world).

Example Vocabulary

理由

li3'you2

reason; grounds; cause

由

you2

by; from; due to

自由

zi4'you2

freedom; free; liberty

由于

由衷

you2'zhong1

heartfelt; sincere; from the bottom of one's heart

路由器

lu4'you2'qi4

身不由己

shen1'bu4'you2'ji3

involuntarily; acting against one's will

三島由紀夫

不由

不由得

bu4'you2'de

can't help but; cannot but

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