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由于 (yóuyú) means "due to" , and is formal in use。
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由于 (yóuyú) means "due to” or "owing to" and is formal in use.
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==Structure==
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由于 + Cause,Effect
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==Examples==
  
Some examples:
 
 
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* <em>由于</em> 温室效应 的 影响,全世界 天气 变得 越 来 越 反常 了。
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* <em>由于</em> 温室效应 的 影响,全球 气候 变得 越 来 越 反常 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yóuyú</em> wēnshì xiàoyìng de yǐngxiǎng, quánqiú de qìhòu biàn de yuèláiyuè fǎncháng le.</span><span class="trans">Due to the influence of the greenhouse effect, the whole Earth's climate is getting more and more abnormal.</span>
* <em>由于</em>  意见 不一致,两位 老板 吵了起来。
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* <em>由于</em>  意见 不一致 ,两 位 老板 吵 了 起来。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yóuyú</em> yìjiàn bù yīzhì, liǎng wèi lǎobǎn chǎo le qǐlái.</span><span class="trans">Due to differing opinions, the two bosses started to argue.</span>
* <em>由于</em> 入市 门槛 高,微软公司 就 能够 垄断 软件 市场。
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* <em>由于</em>  公司 发展 的 需要,我们 打算 再 招聘 一些 新的 员工。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yóuyú</em> gōngsī fāzhǎn de xūyào, wǒmen dǎsuàn zài zhāopìn yīxiē xīn de yuángōng.</span><span class="trans">Due to the our company's needs for development, we plan to hire more new staff.</span>
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* <em>由于</em> 目标 客户 的 变化,企业 的 营销 策略 需要 做出 一些 调整。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yóuyú</em> mùbiāo kèhù de biànhuà, qǐyè de yíngxiāo cèlüè xūyào zuò chū yīxiē tiáozhěng.</span><span class="trans">Due to the changes in our target clients, our comorporate marketing strategies need some adjustments.</span>
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* <em>由于</em> 人口 的 快速 增加,大 城市 的 社会 问题 越来越 严重 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yóuyú</em> rénkǒu de kuàisù zēngjiā, dà chéngshì de shèhuì wèntí yuèláiyuè yánzhòng.</span><span class="trans">Due to the rapid growth of the population, social problems in big cities are getting more and more serious.</span>
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* <em>由于</em> 地址 没 写 清楚 ,所以 这 封 信 没有 寄 出去 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yóuyú</em> dìzhǐ méi xiě qīngchu, suǒyǐ zhè fēng xìn méiyǒu jì chūqù.</span><span class="trans">Due to the address not being clearly written, this letter was not sent.</span>
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* <em>由于</em> 天气 原因 ,所有 的 航班 都 要 推迟 起飞。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yóuyú</em> tiānqì yuányīn, suǒyǒu de hángbān dōu yào tuīchí qǐfēi.</span><span class="trans">All departing flights have been postponed due to weather conditions.</span>
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* <em>由于</em> 采用 了 新 技术 ,工厂 的 效率 大大 提高。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yóuyú</em> cǎiyòng le xīn jìshù, gōngchǎng de xiàolǜ dàdà tígāo.</span><span class="trans">Owing to the use of new technology, the efficiency of the factory has improved significantly.</span>
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* <em>由于</em> 工作 关系 ,我 经常 去 北京。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yóuyú</em> gōngzuò guānxi, wǒ jīngcháng qù Běijīng.</span><span class="trans">I often go to Beijing for my work.</span>
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* <em>由于</em> 加强 了 管理 ,生产 的 饮料 全部 合格 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yóuyú</em> jiāqiáng le guǎnlǐ, shēngchǎn de yǐnliào quánbù hégé.</span><span class="trans">Thanks to better management, all the beverages we produced passed the test.</span>
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==See also==
 
==See also==
*[[Emphasizing the Doer of an Action with "you"]]
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*[[Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"]]
*[[Stating the Effect before the Cause]]
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*[[Stating the effect before the cause]]
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==Sources and Further Reading==
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===Website===
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* Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0201.html How to use 因为 and 由于]
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===Books===
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 4上|124}}
  
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
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{{Similar|Emphasizing the Doer of an Action with "you"}}
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{{Similar|Stating the Effect before the Cause}}
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Latest revision as of 03:58, 29 December 2020

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。Yóuyú wēnshì xiàoyìng de yǐngxiǎng, quánqiú de qìhòu biàn de yuèláiyuè fǎncháng le.Due to the influence of the greenhouse effect, the whole Earth's climate is getting more and more abnormal.
  • 由于 意见 不一致 ,两 位 老板 吵 了 起来。Yóuyú yìjiàn bù yīzhì, liǎng wèi lǎobǎn chǎo le qǐlái.Due to differing opinions, the 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 员工。Yóuyú gōngsī fāzhǎn de xūyào, wǒmen dǎsuàn zài zhāopìn yīxiē xīn de yuángōng.Due to the our company's needs for development, we plan to hire more new staff.
  • 由于 目标 客户 的 变化,企业 的 营销 策略 需要 做出 一些 调整。Yóuyú mùbiāo kèhù de biànhuà, qǐyè de yíngxiāo cèlüè xūyào zuò chū yīxiē tiáozhěng.Due to the changes in our target clients, our comorporate 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 。Yóuyú rénkǒu de kuàisù zēngjiā, dà chéngshì de shèhuì wèntí yuèláiyuè yánzhòng.Due to the rapid growth of the population, social problems in big cities are getting more and more serious.
  • 由于 地址 没 写 清楚 ,所以 这 封 信 没有 寄 出去 。Yóuyú dìzhǐ méi xiě qīngchu, suǒyǐ zhè fēng xìn méiyǒu jì chūqù.Due to the address not being clearly written, this letter was not sent.
  • 由于 天气 原因 ,所有 的 航班 都 要 推迟 起飞。Yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, suǒyǒu de hángbān dōu yào tuīchí qǐfēi.All departing flights have been postponed due to weather conditions.
  • 由于 采用 了 新 技术 ,工厂 的 效率 大大 提高。 Yóuyú cǎiyòng le xīn jìshù, gōngchǎng de xiàolǜ dàdà tígāo.Owing to the use of new technology, the efficiency of the factory has improved significantly.
  • 由于 工作 关系 ,我 经常 去 北京。Yóuyú gōngzuò guānxi, wǒ jīngcháng qù Běijīng.I often go to Beijing for my work.
  • 由于 加强 了 管理 ,生产 的 饮料 全部 合格 。Yóuyú jiāqiáng le guǎnlǐ, shēngchǎn de yǐnliào quánbù hégé.Thanks to better management, all the beverages we produced passed the test.

See also

Sources and Further Reading

Website

Books