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

Don't confuse with:
田甴曱甲申电

This word has been viewed 13032 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
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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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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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