due to (prep./conj.)
HSK 4
Traditional
由於
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
犹豫 yóu yù - hesitate; be irresolute (adj.) | HSK 5
忧郁 yōu yù - melancholy; heavy-hearted; dejected (adj.) | HSK 6
Examples
由于下雨，比赛被取消了。 yóuyú xiàyǔ, bǐsài bèi qǔxiāo le. - Due to rain, the game was canceled.
由于他的努力，他成功了。 yóuyú tā de nǔlì, tā chénggōng le. - Because of his hard work, he succeeded.
由于交通堵塞，他迟到了。 yóuyú jiāotōng dǔsè, tā chídào le. - He was late due to traffic congestion.
由于天气原因，我们改期了。 yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, wǒmen gǎiqī le. - We rescheduled due to weather conditions.
由于健康问题，他不得不辞职。 yóuyú jiànkāng wèntí, tā bùdébù cízhí. - He had to resign due to health issues.
Characters
由 yóu - from | HSK 4
于 yú - at, in; from; by; indicating the object of an action; (indicating comparison) than, (used after a verb or adjective) with reference to, to |