Writing
由于 (yóuyú) — how to say "due to" in Chinese
由于
Due to, because of
preposition · conjunction joining clauses
How to use it
Joins the parts of a complex sentence, often paired with another conjunction.
由于下雨，比赛取消了。
yóu yú xià yǔ bǐ sài qǔ xiāo le
Due to the rain, the match was canceled.
Character composition
由
due to
于
in, at
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
由于下雨
yóuyú xiàyǔ
due to rain
Examples
由于天气突然变冷，妈妈提醒我出门时要多穿一件外套。
Due to the sudden cold weather, my mother reminded me to wear an extra coat when going out.
由于下雨。
Due to rain.
Frequently asked questions
Due to meaning in Chinese
"due to" in Chinese is 由于 (yóuyú).
由于 meaning in English
由于 (yóuyú) means "Due to, because of".
How is 由于 pronounced?
It is pronounced yóuyú (written as youyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "due to" in Chinese characters?
It is written 由于: 由 has 5 strokes, 于 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 由于?
由于 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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