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due to

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

you2yu2 • yóuyú

Meaning


Primary

due to

Alternatives

because of, owing to

Mnemonic


由于 Due to is a phrase which states that the way things are is 由 up to what is going on 于 in another place or situation.

Usage


由于 大雨, 比赛 取消 了。

The match was canceled due to heavy rain.

他 由于 生病, 今天 没有 上班。

He did not go to work today due to illness.

由于 时间 不够, 我们 只 讨论 了 一 个 问题。

Due to a lack of time, we discussed only one issue.