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yóu

Description

“由”是一个很常见的字,意思是“从”或者“由某人做某事”。

比如说“这件事由你来做”,就是这件事让你去做。

Meanings

yóu

by (indicating the doer or agent)

这件事由我负责。

yóu

from; through (a starting point or path)

我们由这里出发。

yóu

reason; cause

他没有理由不去。

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Notes

  • Nuance

    由 marking the agent is more formal/written than 让 or 被.

  • Etymology

    appears in many compounds like 理由 (reason) and 自由 (freedom).

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