HSK6: learn ten words at a time

由 · yóu

by; from; marks responsibility, an origin or a cause

这次zhè cìto exercise活动huó dòngto follow由yóustudent学生xué shēngto organize组织zǔ zhī。

zhè cì huó dòng yóu xué shēng zǔ zhī。

Here, 由: by; from; marks responsibility, an origin or a cause.

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由于 · yóuyú

because of; owing to, introducing a cause

due to由于yóu yúweather天气tiān qìno good不好bù hǎo，to exercise活动huó dòngto cancel取消qǔ xiāo(completed / change)了le。

yóu yú tiān qì bù hǎo， huó dòng qǔ xiāo le。

Here, 由于: because of; owing to, introducing a cause.

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理由 · lǐyóu

reason; an explanation supporting a decision or claim

you你nǐto select选择xuǎn zéthis这个zhè geplan方案fāng àn(modifier / structural particle)的dereason理由lǐ yóuto be / is是shìwhat什么shén me？

nǐ xuǎn zé zhè ge fāng àn de lǐ yóu shì shén me？

Here, 理由: reason; an explanation supporting a decision or claim.

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由此 · yóu cǐ

from this; as a result of this

he / him他tāevery day每天měi tiānconscientious认真rèn zhēnto practice练习liàn xí，hereby由此yóu cǐto acquire取得qǔ dé(completed / change)了le很大hěn dà(modifier / structural particle)的deprogress进步jìn bù。

tā měi tiān rèn zhēn liàn xí， yóu cǐ qǔ dé le hěn dà de jìn bù。

Here, 由此: from this; as a result of this.

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自由 · zìyóu

freedom; being free to act or choose

weekend周末zhōu mòI / me我wǒto have / there is有yǒumore更gèngmany多duōfreedom自由zì yóuto arrange安排ān pái(concept of) time时间shí jiān。

zhōu mò wǒ yǒu gèng duō zì yóu ān pái shí jiān。

Here, 自由: freedom; being free to act or choose.

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由来 · yóulái

origin; how something came about

this这个zhè genarrative故事gù shìexplanation解释jiě shì(completed / change)了leholiday节日jié rì(modifier / structural particle)的deto follow由yóuto come来lái。

zhè ge gù shi jiě shì le jié rì de yóu lái。

Here, 由来: origin; how something came about.

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