由 (jau4 | you2 yao1) : cause, reason; from

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由

jau4

you2 yao1

[1] [n] cause; reason; source; derivation [2] from [3] up to [4] by; through [5] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 5

Level: 2

Radical: 田 (#102)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

由

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田甴曱甲申电

This word has been viewed 13083 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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由於 jau4 jyu1 you2 yu2 = because of; due to

由此 jau4 ci2 you2 ci3 = therefore; hence

由頭嚟過 jau4 tau4 lei4 gwo3 you2 tou2 li2 guo4 = start all over again 粵

理由 lei5 jau4 li3 you2 = reason

自由 zi6 jau4 zi4 you2 = free, unrestrained, freedom; liberty

自由派 zi6 jau4 paai3 zi4 you2 pai4 = liberal

學術自由 hok6 seot6 zi6 jau4 = academic freedom

冇理由 mou5 lei5 jau4 = illogical; it cannot be 粵

唔由得 m4 jau4 dak1 = cannot help if 粵

由此可見 jau4 ci2 ho2 gin3 you2 ci3 ke3 jian4 = from this it can be seen that

自由市場 zi6 jau4 si5 coeng4 zi4 you2 shi4 chang3 = free market

自由民 zi6 jau4 man4 = freedman, yeomanry (phonetic loanword)

自由化 zi6 jau4 faa3 zi4 you2 hua4 = liberation, freeing (from something)

言論自由 jin4 leon6 zi6 jau4 yan2 lun4 zi4 you2 = (constitutional) freedom of speech

因由 jan1 jau4 yin1 you2 = cause; origin; reason

由頭 jau4 tau4 = pretext

聽天由命 ting3 tin1 jau4 ming6 = submit to the will of Heaven; trust to luck

來由 loi4 jau4 = cause; reason

無理由 mou4*5 lei5 jau4 = without reason

自由球 zi6 jau4 kau4 = free kick

有理由 jau5 lei5 jau4 = to justify or to be justified to have the reason/grounds for

由得 jau4*2 dak1 = to let alone

理由係因為 lei5 jau4 hai6 jan1 wai6 = the reason is... 粵

由得佢啦 jau4 dak1 keoi5 laa1 = to leave well alone; let him alone 粵

要由 jiu3 jau4 = must...by

不由自主 bat1 jau4 zi6 zyu2 bu4 you2 zi4 zhu3 = can't help; involuntarily 國

必由之路 bit1 jau4 zi1 lou6 bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4 = the road one must follow or take; the only way

案由 on3 jau4 an4 you2 = main points of a case; brief; summary

自由貿易 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 = free trade

自由行 zi6 jau4 hang4 = free walker, a non-group traveler

自由職業 zi6 jau4 zik1 jip6 zi4 you2 zhi2 ye4 = self-employed; profession

自由自在 zi6 jau4 zi6 zoi6 zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 = carefree; free and easy; leisurely

摘由 zaak6 jau4 zhai1 you2 = high points (of a document); resume

自由兌換 zi6 jau4 deoi3 wun6 zi4 you2 dui4 huan4 = [finance] convertibility

自由放任 zi6 jau4 fong3 jam6 zi4 you2 fang4 ren4 = allowing unrestrained freedom; laissez-faire

自由王國 zi6 jau4 wong4 gwok3 zi4 you2 wang2 guo2 = [philosophy] realm of freedom

新聞自由 san1 man4 zi6 jau4 xin1 wen2 zi4 you2 = freedom of the press (common formation)

自由體操 zi6 jau4 tai2 cou1 zi4 you2 ti3 cao1 = floor (gymnastics) (common formation)

自由搏擊 zi6 jau4 bok3 gik1 zi4 you2 bo2 ji2 (Taiwan), bo2 ji1 (PRC) = free (style) fighting; karate sparring (common formation)

由細到大 jau4 sai3 dou3 daai6 = since childhood; ascending order 粵

自由泳 zi6 jau4 wing6 zi4 you2 yong3 = the crawl; crawl stroke; overarm stroke

信不信由你 seon3 bat1 seon3 jau4 nei5 = believe it or not 國

信唔信由你 seon3 m4 seon3 jau4 nei5 = believe it or not 粵

任由 jam6 jau4 ren4 you2 = allow sb. free reign; jumping over, ignoring

身不由己 san1 bat1 jau4 gei2 shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 = involuntarily, in spite of oneself

自由貿易區 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 keoi1 zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 qu1 = free trade zone, free trade area

由衷 jau4 cung1 you2 zhong1 = heartfelt, sincere, unfeigned

由下到上 jau4 haa6 dou3 soeng6 = bottom-up

根由 gan1 jau4 gen1 you2 = cause, origin

咎由自取 gau3 jau4 zi6 ceoi2 jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3 = have only onself to blame

豐儉由人 fung1 gim6 jau4 jan4 feng1 jian3 you2 ren2 = lavish or frugal to suit

由來 jau4 lai4 you2 lai2 = origin

由朝到晚 jau4 ziu1 dou3 maan5 = from morning till night 粵

由朝...到黑 jau4 ziu1 ... dou3 hak1 = (to do sth) from morning till night 粵

由始至終 jau4 ci2 zi3 zung1 = from start to end; all along

路由器 lou6 jau4 hei3 lu4 you2 qi4 = network router

由頭到尾 jau4 tau4 dou3 mei5 = from first to last 粵

自由式 zi6 jau4 sik1 = freestyle

人在江湖，身不由己 jan4 zoi6 gong1 wu4, san1 bat1 yau4 gei2 ren2 zai4 jiang1 hu2, shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 = to have little control over one's fate due to social constraints

緣由 jyun4 yau4 yuan2 you2 = a cause; a reason

言不由衷 jin4 bat1 jau4 zung1 yan2 bu4 you2 zhong1 = not say what is really on one's mind

由低做起 jau4 dai1 zou6 hei2 you2 di1 zuo4 qi3 = start from a low position 粵

自由黨 zi6 jau4 dong2 = the liberal party

自由主義 zi6 jau4 zyu2 ji6 = liberalism

不由得 bat1 jau4 dak1 bu4 you2 de5 = can't help; cannot but 國

自由競爭 zi6 jau4 ging6 zang1 zi4 you2 jing4 zheng1 = free market, free competition (common formation)

自由基 zi6 jau4 gei1 zi4 you2 ji1 = [chem.] a free radical

自由組合規律 zi6 jau4 zou2 hap6 kwai1 leot6 zi4 you2 zu3 he2 gui1 lv4 = [bio.] law of independent assortment

貿易自由化 mau6 jik6 zi6 jau4 faa3 mao4 yi4 zi4 you2 hua4 = trade liberalization (common formation)

資產階級自由化 zi1 caan2 gaai1 kap1 zi6 jau4 faa3 zi1 chan3 jie1 ji2 zi4 you2 hua4 = bourgeois liberalization (common formation)

自由亞洲電台 zi6 jau4 aa3 zau1 din6 toi4 zi4 you2 ya4 zhou1 dian4 tai2 = Radio Free Asia (common formation)

由此得名 jau4 ci2 dak1 ming4 = eponymous, giving one's name to a tribe, place, etc.

四大自由 sei3 daai6 zi6 jau4 si4 da4 zi4 you2 = the four great rights (as written into the PRC constitution)

自由,平等,博愛 zi6 jau4 ping4 dang2 bok3 oi3 zi4 you2 ping2 deng3 bo2 ai4 = Liberty, equality, fraternity/brotherhood

自由變異 zi6 jau4 bin3 ji6 zi4 you2 bian4 yi4 = free variation

經濟自由指數 ging1 zai3 zi6 jau4 zi2 sou3 = the Annual Index of Economic Freedom

自由軟件基金會 zi6 jau4 jyun5 gin6*2 gei1 gam1 wui6*2 zi4 you2 ruan3 jian4 ji1 jin1 hui4 = Free Software Foundation (FSF)

北美自由貿易協議 bak1 mei5 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 hip3 ji5 bei3 mei3 zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 xie2 yi4 = North American Free Trade Agreement

北美自由貿易協定 bak1 mei5 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 hip3 ding6 bei3 mei3 zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 xie2 ding4 = North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

歐洲自由貿易聯盟 au1 zau1 zi6 jau4 mau6 jik6 lyun4 mang4 ou1 zhou1 zi4 you2 mao4 yi4 lian2 meng2 = European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

率由舊章 seot1 jau4 gau6 zoeng1 shuai4 you2 jiu4 zhang1 = follow established rules; conform to conventions

Showing all 5 examples containing 由

佢啱啱由倫敦過嚟粵
He's just come from London.
[Lit. he just-now from London over come.]

對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。國
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.

佢今日嘅情况係佢咎由自取粵
He has only himself to blame for the plight he is in now.

搭地鐵由西灣河到銅鑼灣只需大概二十分鐘嘅車程。粵
It takes only around twenty minutes from Sai Wan Hoi to Causeway Bay by MTR (the Metro).

間酒店冇理由咁平格，話唔定啲房有鬼。粵
There is no reason why the rates for this hotel is so low. Maybe there are ghosts in the rooms.
[Final particle 格 is the affective version of 㗎.]

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