What does 由 mean in Chinese?
由 (yóu) means to follow.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
由
to follow
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to follow
02
from
03
because of; due to
04
by; via; through
05
(before a noun and a verb) it is for... to
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 由
How do you pronounce 由?
由 is pronounced yóu.
Is 由 an HSK word?
由 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 由?
由 is used as a 介词 (preposition) in Chinese.
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