Expressing "due to…" with "youyu"
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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，全球 的 气候 变得 越 来 越 反常 了。Due to the influence of the Greenhouse Effect, the whole Earth's climate is getting more and more unusual.
- 由于 意见 不一致，两位 老板 吵了起来。Due to differing opinions, two bosses started to argue.
- 由于 公司 发展 的 需要，我们 打算 再 招聘 一些 新的 老师。Due to the need of the development of our company, we plan to hire more new teachers.
- 由于 目标客户 的 变化，企业 的 营销 策略 需要 做出 一些 调整。Due to the change of our target clients, the marketing strategies need some adjustments.
- 由于人口 的 快速 增加，大城市 的 社会问题 越来越 严重。Due to the rapid growth of population, social problems in big cities are getting more and more serious.
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Sources and Further Reading
Website
- Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: How to use 因为 and 由于
