HSK 4 · VERSION 2.0#67

Expressing “Due to...” with “yóuyú”

由于

yóuyú

How it works

由于 (yóuyú) means “due to” or “because of.” It introduces the cause of a result.

Compared with 因为 (yīnwèi), 由于 (yóuyú) is more formal and common in writing or formal speech.

由于 (yóuyú) + Cause, Result Clause

由于下雨，比赛取消了。

Yóuyú xiàyǔ, bǐsài qǔxiāo le.

Due to the rain, the match was canceled.

由于经验不足，他没做好准备。

Yóuyú jīngyàn bùzú, tā méi zuò hǎo zhǔnbèi.

Due to lack of experience, he was not well prepared.

由于时间关系，我们先说到这儿。

Yóuyú shíjiān guānxi, wǒmen xiān shuō dào zhèr.

Due to time, we will stop here for now.

This is a formal cause marker and works well in written explanation.