由于 (youyu) — due to, because of — HSK 4

由于 (yóuyú) + Cause / Reason, Result

由于 (yóu yú) — due to, because of

HSK 4Cause/Effect Statements

由于 (yóuyú) + Cause / Reason, Result

HSK 4Cause/Effect Statements

由于 (yóu yú) — due to, because of

Rule structure

由于 (yóuyú) means "due to, owing to". It introduces the cause and is more formal than 因为 (yīnwèi). Often used in written language.

Rule structure

由于 (yóuyú) means "due to, owing to". It introduces the cause and is more formal than 因为 (yīnwèi). Often used in written language.

Examples

由于天气原因，航班取消了。

Yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, hángbān qǔxiāo le.

Due to weather conditions, the flight was cancelled.

由于下雨比赛推迟了。

Yóuyú xiàyǔ bǐsài tuīchí le.

Due to the rain, the competition was postponed.

Examples

由于天气原因，航班取消了。

Yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, hángbān qǔxiāo le.

Due to weather conditions, the flight was cancelled.

由于下雨比赛推迟了。

Yóuyú xiàyǔ bǐsài tuīchí le.

Due to the rain, the competition was postponed.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

由于

yóuyú

Due to, because of

天气

tiānqì

Weather

原因

yuányīn

Reason, cause

航班

hángbān

Flight

取消

qǔ xiāo

To cancel; to call off

了

Particle (completed action or change of state)

下雨

xià yǔ

To rain

比赛

bǐsài

Competition, match

推迟

tuīchí

To postpone, to delay

交通

jiāotōng

Transportation, traffic

堵塞

dǔ sè

To block, to clog, traffic jam

我

wǒ

I, me

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “due to, because of” in Chinese with 由于?

Use the structure: 由于 (yóuyú) + Cause / Reason, Result. For example: 由于天气原因，航班取消了。 — “Due to weather conditions, the flight was cancelled”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

由于天气原因，航班取消了。 — “Due to weather conditions, the flight was cancelled”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.

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