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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 由于

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
由于 yóu yú - due to
- as a result of
- thanks to
- owing to
- since
- because

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
4 3 1,769 197 1,871

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
yóu- to follow
- from
- because of; due to
- by; via; through
- (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
- surname Yu
- to go
- to take
- sentence-final interrogative particle
- variant of 於|于[yu2]
- (of time or place) in; at; on
- (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for
- (indicating a source) from; out of
- (used in comparison) than
- (used in the passive voice) by

Other Words Containing 由于

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
由于 4 3 1,769 197 1,871