How to say “from this” in Chinese
from this (lit.)
“From this” in Chinese is 由此, yóu cǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
由此 is read yóu cǐ: 2 syllables. 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.
A literary “this” — the same as 这.
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 “由此”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “from this” in Chinese?
“From this” in Chinese is 由此, pinyin yóucǐ.
What does 由此 mean?
由此 (yóucǐ) means “from this (lit.)”.
How do you write 由此?
由此 is 2 characters: 由 (yóu) — from; reason; 此 (cǐ) — this (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 由此?
由此 is read yóucǐ. Tones: yóu — second tone, cǐ — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“from this” in the lesson “Therefore and so”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. 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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