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due to

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

you2yu2 • yóuyú

Meaning


Primary

due to

Alternatives

because of, owing to

Mnemonic


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

Usage


由於 大雨, 比賽 取消 了。

The match was canceled due to heavy rain.

他 由於 生病, 今天 沒有 上班。

He did not go to work today due to illness.

由於 時間 不夠, 我們 只 討論 了 一 個 問題。

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