Examples
yóu yú由于quē shuǐ缺水，xǔ duō许多zhí wù植物gān kū干枯le了。
由于缺水，许多植物干枯了。
Many plants withered due to lack of water.
由于缺水，花园里所有的花都死了。
Due to the water shortage, all the flowers in the garden have died.
医生建议她多喝水，以免缺水。
The doctor suggested that she drink more water to keep from being dehydrated.