由
yóu
Pinyin

Definition

由
 - 
yóu
  1. to follow
  2. from
  3. it is for...to
  4. reason
  5. cause
  6. because of
  7. due to
  8. to
  9. to leave it (to sb)
  10. by (introduces passive verb)

Character Decomposition

Compounds (21)

油
yóu
  1. 1 oil
  2. 2 fat
  3. 3 grease
  4. 4 petroleum
  5. 5 to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
  6. 6 oily
  7. 7 greasy
  8. 8 glib
  9. 9 cunning
抽
chōu
  1. 1 to draw out
  2. 2 to pull out from in between
  3. 3 to remove part of the whole
  4. 4 (of certain plants) to sprout or bud
  5. 5 to whip or thrash
宙
zhòu
  1. 1 eternity
  2. 2 (geology) eon
迪
dí
  1. 1 to enlighten
届
jiè
  1. 1 to arrive at (place or time)
  2. 2 period
  3. 3 to become due
  4. 4 classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)

Related Words (20)

理由
lǐ yóu
  1. 1 reason
  2. 2 grounds
  3. 3 justification
  4. 4 classifier: 个 gè
由
yóu
  1. 1 to follow
  2. 2 from
  3. 3 it is for...to
  4. 4 reason
  5. 5 cause
  6. 6 because of
  7. 7 due to
  8. 8 to
  9. 9 to leave it (to sb)
  10. 10 by (introduces passive verb)
自由
zì yóu
  1. 1 freedom
  2. 2 free
  3. 3 liberty
  4. 4 classifier: 个 gè
由于
yóu yú
  1. 1 due to
  2. 2 as a result of
  3. 3 thanks to
  4. 4 owing to
  5. 5 since
  6. 6 because
由衷
yóu zhōng
  1. 1 heartfelt
  2. 2 sincere
  3. 3 unfeigned

Idioms (10)

不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
  1. 1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
人在江湖，身不由己
rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ
  1. 1 you can't always do as you like
  2. 2 one has to compromise in this world (idiom)
咎由自取
jiù yóu zì qǔ
  1. 1 to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
  2. 2 to bring trouble through one's own actions
率由旧章
shuài yóu jiù zhāng
  1. 1 to act in accordance with the old rules (idiom)
  2. 2 to follow a proven formula
自由自在
zì yóu zì zài
  1. 1 free and easy (idiom); carefree
  2. 2 leisurely

Sample Sentences

对于教师来讲，我们也要花更多精力调整讲课方式、语速、课件等，尽量使网课不那么枯燥。”比利时荷语布鲁塞尔自由大学讲师张蕾表示，“我们被迫取消很多实践及动手类的课程。比如我这学期的课程原本是要带学生们去参观欧盟机构、各大公司，与一线管理技术人员交流座谈，但现在只能变成讲理论和基础知识的网课。肯定是有很多遗憾，但目前来讲，也没有别的解决办法。”
duìyú jiàoshī láijiǎng ，wǒmen yě yào huā gèng duō jīnglì tiáozhěng jiǎngkè fāngshì 、yǔsù 、kèjiàn děng ，jǐnliàng shǐ wǎngkè bù nàme kūzào 。”Bǐlìshí hé yǔ Bùlǔsàiěr zìyóu dàxué jiǎngshī zhānglěi biǎoshì ，“wǒmen bèipò qǔxiāo hěnduō shíjiàn jí dòngshǒu lèi de kèchéng 。bǐrú wǒ zhè xuéqī de kèchéng yuánběn shì yào dài xuésheng men qù cānguān Ōuméng jīgòu 、gè dà gōngsī ，yǔ yīxiàn guǎnlǐ jìshùrényuán jiāoliú zuòtán ，dàn xiànzài zhǐnéng biànchéng jiǎng lǐlùn hé jīchǔ zhīshi de wǎngkè 。kěndìng shì yǒu hěnduō yíhàn ，dàn mùqián láijiǎng ，yě méiyǒu biéde jiějuébànfǎ 。”
"For teachers, we need to put more effort into adjusting teaching methods, speed of speech, and coursewares in order to make the lessons less boring. " Zhang Lei, a teacher from Free University of Brussels in Belgium said that, "We are forced to cancel many practical and hands-on courses. For example, my plan for the course this semester was to bring students on a tour in EU institutes and big companies, as well as in an exchange forum with front-line management and technical personnel. But now they have been changed to online ones about theory and basic knowledge. That is definitely a pity, but there is no other solution now. "
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动物在不同的自然环境中，为了生存它们会慢慢透过繁殖、变异而演化出形形色色功能不同的颜色，而这些颜色是由自然选择决定的。
dòngwù zài bùtóng de zìrán huánjìng zhōng ，wèile shēngcún tāmen huì mànmàn tòuguò fánzhí 、biànyì ér yǎnhuà chū xíngxíngsèsè gōngnéng bùtóng de yánsè ，ér zhèxiē yánsè shì yóu zìránxuǎnzé juédìng de 。
Animals living in different natural environments will mutate and evolve into having a variety of functions and different colors for their survival. These mutations are based on natural selection.
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我们都知道常年冰天雪地的地方少之又少，由此​可见白色的动物为何如此罕见了。
wǒmen dōu zhīdào chángnián bīngtiānxuědì de dìfang shǎozhīyòushǎo ，yóu cǐ kě jiàn báisè de dòngwù wèihé rúcǐ hǎnjiàn le 。
We all know that there are only a few places in the world that are covered in snow so that’s why it is quite rare to see animals that are white.
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爱已至此，怎样的说法，都能成为理由。
ài yǐ zhìcǐ ，zěnyàng de shuōfǎ ，dōu néng chéngwéi lǐyóu 。
Once love has reached this stage whatever you say could be a reason.
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条件反射最广为人知的实验是在19世纪末由俄国生理学家巴甫洛夫所进行的。
tiáojiànfǎnshè zuì guǎngwéirénzhī de shíyàn shì zài shìjì mò yóu Éguó shēnglǐxuéjiā BāfǔLuòfū suǒ jìnxíng de 。
The most well-known conditioned reflex experiment was carried out at the end of 19th century by a Russian physiologist, Pavlov.
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特别是自由行更要当心呢，我这段时间一直在加强锻炼，希望到时候高原反应不要太严重！
tèbié shì zìyóuxíng gèng yào dāngxīn ne ，wǒ zhè duàn shíjiān yīzhí zài jiāqiáng duànliàn ，xīwàng dàoshíhòu gāoyuánfǎnyìng bùyào tài yánzhòng ！
In particular, we have to be careful on free and easy trips. I have been training hard during this time. I hope by then the altitude sickness will not be too serious!
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2.知道刚才的美味佳肴居然是用昆虫做出来的，他不由得一阵恶心。
.zhīdào gāngcái de měiwèi jiāyáo jūrán shì yòng kūnchóng zuò chūlái de ，tā bùyóude yīzhèn ěxīn 。
Knowing that the delicious food was actually made from insects, he could not help but feel sick.
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1.看到这对卿卿我我的小情侣，她不由得想起自己的前男友。
.kàndào zhè duì qīngqīngwǒwǒ de xiǎo qínglǚ ，tā bùyóude xiǎngqǐ zìjǐ de qiánnányǒu 。
Seeing this loving couple, she could not help but think of her ex-boyfriend.
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5.这里是公共场合，由不得你胡作非为！
.zhèlǐ shì gōnggòng chǎnghé ，yóubude nǐ húzuòfēiwéi ！
This is a public space so it’s not up to you to run amok.
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4.欠债还钱，天经地义，由不得你抵赖。
.qiànzhài huán qián ，tiānjīngdìyì ，yóubude nǐ dǐlài 。
Repaying your debt is only right and proper.
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