Writing
由 (yóu) — how to say "by" in Chinese
由
By, from, due to
passive / 把 preposition
How to use it
Brings the object, or the doer, in front of the verb.
这事由他做。
zhè shì yóu tā zuò
This is done by him.
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
Collocations
由他负责
yóu tā fùzé
he is responsible
由你决定
yóu nǐ juédìng
up to you to decide
由北京出发
yóu Běijīng chūfā
depart from Beijing
Examples
这个项目的成功是由团队中每一个成员的共同努力实现的。
The success of this project was achieved through the joint efforts of every member of the team.
由你决定。
It's up to you to decide.
Frequently asked questions
By in Chinese meaning
"by" in Chinese is 由 (yóu).
由 meaning in English
由 (yóu) means "By, from, due to".
You in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yóu (written as you). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
You in Chinese character
It is written 由 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 由?
由 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 由
由于 — due to, because of
由于 (yóuyú) + Cause / Reason, Result
由 — emphasizing the doer of an action
由 (yóu) + Person + Verb
所 — so-called
所谓 (suǒwèi) + Noun Phrase
由此 — from this, hence
由此 (yóucǐ) + Verb / Clause (hence, thus)
由 — who decides
由 (yóu) + Person + 做主 (zuòzhǔ)
不由得 — involuntarily, cannot help but
Subj. + 不由得 (bùyóude) + Verb / Adj.