HSK 4 · VERSION 2.0#57
Emphasizing the Doer of an Action with “yóu”
由
How it works
由 (yóu) means “by” and is used to emphasize who is responsible for an action or who carries it out.
It is more common in formal Chinese.
The pattern
Subject + 由 (yóu) + Person / Group + Verb
Example sentences
这件事由你负责。
This matter is handled by you.
比赛由学校组织。
The competition is organized by the school.
这个计划由大家一起完成。
This plan is completed by everyone together.
Key point
由 (yóu) often sounds more formal than simply saying who does something.