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{{Source|Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 2 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇) |111}} | {{Source|Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 2 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇) |111}} | ||
{{Source|卓越汉语－公司实战篇|245}} | {{Source|卓越汉语－公司实战篇|245}} | ||
[[Category: B2 grammar points]] | [[Category: B2 grammar points]] | ||
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{{Basic Grammar|由|B2|由 + Person + Verb|这个 项目 <em>由</em> 小李 来 完成 。|grammar point|ASGGNXVR}} | {{Basic Grammar|由|B2|由 + Person + Verb|这个 项目 <em>由</em> 小李 来 完成 。|grammar point|ASGGNXVR}} | ||
{{Similar|"Due to…" with "youyu"}} | {{Similar|"Due to…" with "youyu"}} | ||
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由 (yóu) is used to emphasize who is the doer or initiator of an action, a bit like in English where we might say: "Andy is the one who...."
Structure
Topic + 由 + Person + Verb
Examples
- 这 件 事 由 我 负责。I am responsible for this.
- 这 是 由 他 决定 的，你 就别 干涉 了。This is for him to decide, don't meddle.
- 太 悲剧 了，会议 由 王总 主持，肯定 会 很 无聊！Oh no. This meeting is being led by the head manager. It's definitely going to be boring.
Note that 由 not a passive marker.
