Dictionary/由

由

由 yóu

ㄧㄡˊ
PrepHSK 3TOCFL L4core 10k
1to follow
2from
3because of; due to
4by; via; through
5(before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...

Characters

Examples

shì gù事故yóu由yí一gè个jiǎn dān简单de的cuò wù错误chǎn shēng产生。
事故由一个简单的错误产生。
The accident arose from a simple mistake.
由美是我的一个朋友。
Yumi is one of my friends.
幸福是由自己的心决定的。
Happiness is determined by your heart.

See also: words & characters pronounced yóu