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Jyutping jau4 jyu1
Pinyin yóu yú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. due to
  2. as a result of
  3. thanks to
  4. owing to
  5. since
  6. because
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 介詞
    因為​;​用​嚟​帶​出​一件​事發​生​嘅​原因​(​唔​可以​同​「​所以​」​一齊用​)
    because of; due to; owing to; in virtue of (cannot be used with 所以so2 ji5)
    • 由於種種原因,我哋取消咗去韓國嘅旅行。
      由于种种原因,我哋取消咗去韩国嘅旅行。
      jau4 jyu1 zung2 zung2 jyun4 jan1, ngo5 dei6 ceoi2 siu1 zo2 heoi3 hon4 gwok3 ge3 leoi5 hang4.
      Due to various reasons, we have cancelled our trip to Korea.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. conj
    because; since; as
    (syn.) 庸因 because of, 因為, 因, 庸 because of, 庸乎 because of, 擁 because of, 就係, 由於, 為因, 因為得, 因致, 為, 因得仔 dated, 因得 dated, 事關, 因爭, 因得
  2. prep
    owing to; due to; as a result of; because of
    (syn.) 因為, 因为
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #855
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    由于火车延误,我迟到了。
    由於火車延誤,我遲到了。
    yóu yú huǒ chē yán wu , wǒ chí dào le 。
    • I was late as a result of the train delay.
    • I was late because the train was delayed.
  2. Mandarin
    由于产量过剩,卷心菜的价格下降了。
    由於產量過剩,捲心菜的價格下降了。
    yóu yú chǎn liàng guò shèng , juǎn xīn cài de jià gé xià jiàng le 。
    • The price of cabbage fell because of overproduction.
  3. Mandarin
    由于农业的发展,食品全球产量能够跟上人口的增长,但只是牺牲了将来。
    由於農業的發展,食品全球產量能夠跟上人口的增長,但只是犧牲了將來。
    yóu yú nóng yè de fā zhǎn , shí pǐn quán qiú chǎn liàng néng gòu gēn shàng rén kǒu de zēng zhǎng , dàn zhǐ shì xī shēng le jiāng lái 。
    • Thanks to the development of agricultural science, world food production has managed to keep up with population growth - but only at the expense of the future.
  4. Mandarin
    由于少了木柴,烟囱的火苗已经开始后继无力了。
    由於少了木柴,煙囱的火苗已經開始後繼無力了。
    yóu yú shǎo le mù chái , yān cōng de huǒ miáo yǐ jīng kāi shǐ hòu jì wú lì le 。
    • The fireplace, lacking firewood, flames already starting to lose their vigour.
  5. Mandarin
    由于噪音,我们无法入睡。
    由於噪音,我們無法入睡。
    yóu yú zào yīn , wǒ men wú fǎ rù shuì 。
    • We can't sleep because of the noise.
    • We cannot sleep due to the noise.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    由于天气恶劣嘅缘故,我哋唔取消个会议唔得。
    由於天氣惡劣嘅緣故,我哋唔取消個會議唔得。
    jau4 jyu1 tin1 hei3 ok3 lyut3 ge3 jyun4 gu3 , ngo5 dei2 m4 ceoi2 siu1 go3 wui6 ji5 m4 dak1 。
    • On account of bad weather, we were forced to call off the assembly.
  2. Cantonese
    ​我哋​嚟​自​世界​各​地,有​唔​同​嘅​文化​背景,讲​唔​同​嘅​语言。但系,我哋​非常​团结,大家​都​有​同样​嘅​目标。最​重要​嘅​系,我哋​都​渴望​荣耀​耶和华,耶和华​就系​圣经​所​讲​嘅​上帝,佢​系​万物​嘅​创造主。我哋​尽力​效法​耶稣基督,以​身​为​基督徒​为​荣。我哋​每​个​人​都​经常​付出​时间​帮助​其他人​认识​圣经​同​上帝​嘅​王国。由于​我哋​为​耶和华​上帝​同​佢​嘅​王国​作​见证,传讲​上帝​同​佢​王国​嘅​真理,所以​我哋​称​为​耶和华见证人。
    ​我哋​嚟​自​世界​各​地,有​唔​同​嘅​文化​背景,講​唔​同​嘅​語言。但係,我哋​非常​團結,大家​都​有​同樣​嘅​目標。最​重要​嘅​係,我哋​都​渴望​榮耀​耶和華,耶和華​就係​聖經​所​講​嘅​上帝,佢​係​萬物​嘅​創造主。我哋​盡力​效法​耶穌基督,以​身​為​基督徒​為​榮。我哋​每​個​人​都​經常​付出​時間​幫助​其他人​認識​聖經​同​上帝​嘅​王國。由於​我哋​為​耶和華​上帝​同​佢​嘅​王國​作​見證,傳講​上帝​同​佢​王國​嘅​真理,所以​我哋​稱​為​耶和華見證人。
    ​ ngo5 dei2 ​ lai4 ​ zi6 ​ sai3 gaai3 ​ gok3 ​ dei6 , jau5 ​ m4 ​ tung4 ​ ge3 ​ man4 faa3 ​ bui3 ging2 , gong2 ​ m4 ​ tung4 ​ ge3 ​ jyu5 jin4 。 daan6 hai6 , ngo5 dei2 ​ fei1 soeng4 ​ tyun4 git3 , daai6 gaa1 ​ dou1 ​ jau5 ​ tung4 joeng6 ​ ge3 ​ muk6 biu1 。 zeoi3 ​ zung6 jiu3 ​ ge3 ​ hai6 , ngo5 dei2 ​ dou1 ​ hot3 mong6 ​ wing4 jiu6 ​ je4 wo4 waa4 , je4 wo4 waa4 ​ zau6 hai6 ​ sing3 ging1 ​ so2 ​ gong2 ​ ge3 ​ soeng6 dai3 , keoi5 ​ hai6 ​ maan6 mat6 ​ ge3 ​ cong3 zou6 zyu2 。 ngo5 dei2 ​ zeon6 lik6 ​ haau6 faat3 ​ je4 sou1 gei1 duk1 , ji5 ​ san1 ​ wai4 ​ gei1 duk1 tou4 ​ wai4 ​ wing4 。 ngo5 dei2 ​ mui5 ​ go3 ​ jan4 ​ dou1 ​ ging1 soeng4 ​ fu6 ceot1 ​ si4 gaan3 ​ bong1 zo6 ​ kei4 taa1 jan4 ​ jing6 sik1 ​ sing3 ging1 ​ tung4 ​ soeng6 dai3 ​ ge3 ​ wong4 gwok3 。 jau4 jyu1 ​ ngo5 dei2 ​ wai4 ​ je4 wo4 waa4 ​ soeng6 dai3 ​ tung4 ​ keoi5 ​ ge3 ​ wong4 gwok3 ​ zok3 ​ gin3 zing3 , cyun4 gong2 ​ soeng6 dai3 ​ tung4 ​ keoi5 ​ wong4 gwok3 ​ ge3 ​ zan1 lei5 , so2 ji5 ​ ngo5 dei2 ​ cing1 ​ wai4 ​ je4 wo4 waa4 gin3 zing3 jan4 。
    • We come from hundreds of ethnic and language backgrounds, yet we are united by common goals. Above all, we want to honor Jehovah, the God of the Bible and the Creator of all things. We do our best to imitate Jesus Christ and are proud to be called Christians. Each of us regularly spends time helping people learn about the Bible and God’s Kingdom. Because we witness, or talk, about Jehovah God and his Kingdom, we are known as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    由于港元同美元挂勾,港元利率将紧贴美元利率。
    由於港元同美元掛勾,港元利率將緊貼美元利率。
    jau4 jyu1 gong2 jyun4 tung4 mei5 jyun4 gwaa3 ngau1, gong2 jyun4 lei6 leot2 zoeng1 gan2 tip3 mei5 jyun4 lei6 leot2.
    • Hong Kong's interest rates closely track those in the United States because of the territory's currency peg to the US dollar.
  2. Cantonese
    由于天气恶劣,学校旅行被迫延期。
    由於天氣惡劣,學校旅行被迫延期。
    jau4 jyu1 tin1 hei3 ok3 lyut3, hok6 haau6 leoi5 hang4 bei6 bik1 jin4 kei4.
    • Due to the dreadful weather, the school picnic has to be postponed.
  3. Cantonese
    由于 admin 尊重大家嘅言论自由,所以见到留言有粗口都唔会有动作。
    由於 admin 尊重大家嘅言論自由,所以見到留言有粗口都唔會有動作。
    yue:由於 admin 尊重大家嘅言論自由,所以見到留言有粗口都唔會有動作。
    • Because the administrator respects everybody's freedom of speech, they won't take action even if they see somebody swearing in the comments section.
  4. Cantonese
    由于台风袭港,好多航班要取消,大堆旅客滞留机场。
    由於颱風襲港,好多航班要取消,大堆旅客滯留機場。
    jau4 jyu1 toi4 fung1 zaap6 gong2, hou2 do1 hong4 baan1 jiu3 ceoi2 siu1, daai6 deoi1 leoi5 haak3 zai6 lau4 gei1 coeng4.
    • Because a typhoon hit Hong Kong, many flights had to be cancelled and many travellers were held up at the airport.
  5. Cantonese
    由于品质欠佳,我哋决定更换供应商。
    由於品質欠佳,我哋決定更換供應商。
    jau4 jyu1 ban2 zat1 him3 gaai1, ngo5 dei6 kyut3 ding6 gang3 wun6 gung1 jing3 soeng1.
    • Because of poor quality, we decide to switch suppliers.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    由于事前已经拗一大轮黄定蓝,所以我唔知其他人睇得有几持平。
    由於事前已經拗一大輪黃定藍,所以我唔知其他人睇得有幾持平。
  2. Cantonese
    陈正湘判断独立小院内是敌指挥所,果断命令炮兵连射击,由于炮弹紧缺只发射四发炮弹,击毙阿部的是最后一发炮弹。
    陳正湘判斷獨立小院內是敵指揮所,果斷命令炮兵連射擊,由於炮彈緊缺只發射四發炮彈,擊斃阿部的是最後一發炮彈。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    匈牙利事件不是好事,这是大家清楚的。但是它也有二重性。由于匈牙利的同志们在事件的发展过程中间处理得正确,结果匈牙利事件由坏事转变成了一件好事。
    匈牙利事件不是好事,這是大家清楚的。但是它也有二重性。由於匈牙利的同志們在事件的發展過程中間處理得正確,結果匈牙利事件由壞事轉變成了一件好事。
    xiōng yá lì shì jiàn bù shì hǎo shì , zhè shì dà jiā qīng chǔ de . dàn shì tā yě yǒu èr chóng xìng . yóu yú xiōng yá lì de tóng zhì men zài shì jiàn de fā zhǎn guò chéng zhōng jiān chǔ lǐ de zhèng què , jié guǒ xiōng yá lì shì jiàn yóu huài shì zhuǎn biàn chéng le yī jiàn hǎo shì .
    • Everybody knows that the Hungarian incident was not a good thing. But it too had a dual character. Because our Hungarian comrades took proper action in the course of the incident, what was a bad thing has eventually turned into a good one.
  2. Mandarin
    “太鼓”是日本传统的鼓艺表演形式,由于其所擂出的山崩地裂的巨响,加上低频如飓风般袭来,其音压之高,力道之强,爆发音之猛,非言语所能形容。
    “太鼓”是日本傳統的鼓藝表演形式,由於其所擂出的山崩地裂的巨響,加上低頻如颶風般襲來,其音壓之高,力道之強,爆發音之猛,非言語所能形容。
    “ tài gǔ ” shì rì běn chuán tǒng de gǔ yì biǎo yǎn xíng shì , yóu yú qí suǒ léi chū de shān bēng dì liè de jù xiǎng , jiā shàng dī pín rú jù fēng bān xí lái , qí yīn yā zhī gāo , lì dào zhī qiáng , bào fā yīn zhī měng , fēi yán yǔ suǒ néng xíng róng .
    • The "Taiko" is a Japanese traditional style of drumming performance. As a result of the awesome noise that comes from the drumming, the low frequencies that strike like a hurricane, and the full and explosive ferocity of the sound, there are no words that can describe it.
  3. Mandarin
    由于上季度的利润丰厚,公司为她发了不少奖金。
    由於上季度的利潤豐厚,公司為她發了不少獎金。
    yóu yú shàng jì dù de lì rùn fēng hòu , gōng sī wèi tā fā le bù shǎo jiǎng jīn .
    • Because of the huge profit last quarter, the company gave her a lot of bonuses.
  4. Mandarin
    到了近代,由于世界人口剧烈增长,阴茎套才作为男性的避孕工具,并正式命名为“避孕套”。
    到了近代,由於世界人口劇烈增長,陰莖套才作為男性的避孕工具,並正式命名為“避孕套”。
    dào le jìn dài , yóu yú shì jiè rén kǒu jù liè zēng zhǎng , yīn jīng tào cái zuò wèi nán xìng de bì yùn gōng jù , bìng zhèng shì mìng míng wèi “ bì yùn tào ” .
    • In modern times, due to the intense increase in the world's population, the condom has become a contraceptive tool for men and has been officially named bìyùntào [literally "contraception sheath"].
  5. Mandarin
    由于生产过程总有种种无法完全控制的因素,因此工艺规范也允许加工的尺寸有一定的公差,或允许产品中含有少量废品,这事实上是承认生产过程的随机性.
    由於生產過程總有種種無法完全控制的因素,因此工藝規範也允許加工的尺寸有一定的公差,或允許產品中含有少量廢品,這事實上是承認生產過程的隨機性.
    yóu yú shēng chǎn guò chéng zǒng yǒu zhǒng zhǒng wú fǎ wán quán kòng zhì de yīn sù , yīn cǐ gōng yì guī fàn yě yǔn xǔ jiā gōng de chǐ cùn yǒu yī dìng de gōng chā , huò yǔn xǔ chǎn pǐn zhōng hán yǒu shào liàng fèi pǐn , zhè shì shí shàng shì chéng rèn shēng chǎn guò chéng de suí jī xìng .
    • Since there are always all kinds of factors that cannot be completely controlled in the process of production, manufacturing specifications would allow certain tolerance on dimensions, or allow a small amount of subpar products, which is in fact an acknowledgement of the randomness of the production process.
    • Since there are always all kinds of factors that cannot be completely controlled in the process of production, manufacturing specifications would allow certain tolerance on dimensions, or allow a small amount of products to be subpar, which is in fact an acknowledgement of the randomness of the production process.