由於
A2
Level 4*
★ Core word
Conjunction
由於 (yóu yú) is a Chinese word meaning “due to”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4* (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- due to
- as a result of
- thanks to
- owing to
- since
- because
Stroke order
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Example
由於下大雨,飛機誤點了。
Due to heavy rain, the flight was delayed.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).