由 — from
from; by (who does it)
How to pronounce it
由 is read yóu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Like 田 “field”, but the stroke sticks out at the top. It hints at the sound of 油 and 邮 yóu.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “由”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 由. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 由于他平时很努力，因此期末成绩很好。yóuyútāpíngshíhěnnǔlì,yīncǐqīmòchéngjìhěnhǎoAs he works hard all semester, his final grades are good.
- 由于生病他没参加期中考试yóuyúshēngbìng,tāméicānjiāqīzhōngkǎoshìDue to illness, he didn't take the midterm exam.
- 这件事由他负责。zhèjiànshìyóutāfùzéHe's in charge of this matter.
- 这个任务由我们部门完成zhègerènwuyóuwǒmenbùménwánchéngOur department is doing this task.
- 这件事由谁负责？zhèjiànshìyóushéifùzéWho's in charge of this matter?
- 这件事由我负责zhèjiànshìyóuwǒfùzéI'm in charge of this matter.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Who's in charge of what”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 由 mean?
由 (yóu) means “from; by (who does it)”.
How do you write 由?
由 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 由?
由 is read yóu. Tones: yóu — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“from” in the lesson “Who's in charge of what”
This word is from the topic “Office and documents” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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