Difference between revisions of "Expressing "due to…" with "youyu""
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Revision as of 09:41, 20 June 2013
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Keywords
由于 (yóuyú) means "due to” or "owing to" and is formal in use.
Structure
由于 + [cause], [effect]
Examples
- 由于 温室效应 的 影响，全世界 的 天气 变得 越 来 越 反常 了。
- 由于 意见 不一致，两位 老板 吵了起来。
- 由于 入市 门槛 高，微软公司 垄断 了 软件 市场。
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Website
- Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: How to use 因为 and 由于
