由
Character
from; through (a place or time)
Meaning
yóu
you2- from; through (a place or time)
- by (someone), saying who does something
Examples
我由南方坐火车来。
wǒ yóu nán fāng zuò huǒ chē lái
I came from the south by train.
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明天的工作由谁做？
míng tiān de gōng zuò yóu shéi zuò
Who will do tomorrow's work?
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Words with 由
See all 113 →由于yóu yúbecause of something; used to say why something happensWordHSK 3由此yóu cǐfrom this point or factWordHSK 5由来yóu láiwhere something comes from; how it first startedWordHSK 7–9由衷yóu zhōngheartfelt; coming truly from deep inside your heartWordHSK 7–9由此可见yóu cǐ kě jiànthis shows that; used to say what we learn from what came beforeWordHSK 7–9由此看来yóu cǐ kàn láifrom this we can see that...WordHSK 7–9由头yóu toupretextWord由径yóu jìngto follow a narrow pathWord由旬yóu xúnyojana (Vedic measure, about 8 miles)Word由着yóu zhelet (one) have his wayWord由不得yóu bu decannot helpWord由怜生爱yóu lián shēng àito develop love for sb out of pity for themWord