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由此 (yóu cǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

由此 (yóu cǐ) is a Chinese word: from this; thus; hereby. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 由此

副 fù adverb

from this; thus; hereby

由此可见，教育很重要。

yóu cǐ kě jiàn jiào yù hěn zhòng yào

From this it can be seen that education is very important.

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Word breakdown

由 yóu — from; by means of (indicating source or cause)

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 由于 yóu yú — due to HSK 4
    • 由 from, originating from (indicates source or cause)
    • 于 grammatical particle completing the prepositional structure
    Example

    由于天气不好，我们取消了旅行。

    yóu yú tiān qì bù hǎo wǒ men qǔ xiāo le lǚ xíng

    Due to bad weather, we cancelled the trip.

  • 2 理由 lǐ yóu — reason HSK 5
    • 理 logic, principle, sense
    • 由 cause, origin, basis
    Example

    他没有理由拒绝这个提议。

    tā méi yǒu lǐ yóu jù jué zhè ge tí yì

    He has no reason to reject this proposal.

  • 3 自由 zì yóu — free HSK 5
    • 自 self, oneself
    • 由 from, through, without constraint
    Example

    他过着自由的生活。

    tā guò zhe zì yóu de shēng huó

    He lives a free life.

  • 4 由来 yóu lái — origin HSK 6
    • 由 from, indicates source or starting point
    • 来 come, indicates emergence or arrival
    Example

    这个节日的由来很有趣。

    zhè ge jié rì de yóu lái hěn yǒu qù

    The origin of this festival is very interesting.

  • 5 不由得 bù yóu de — can't help but HSK 7
    • 不 not, negation marker
    • 由 by, through, control (in this context: having control over)
    • 得 potential complement marker (indicates ability or possibility)
    Example

    看到这个场景，我不由得笑了起来。

    kàn dào zhè ge chǎng jǐng wǒ bù yóu de xiào le qǐ lái

    Seeing this scene, I couldn't help but laugh.

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此 cǐ — this (pointing to something previously mentioned or current)

Words with this character (19)
  • 1 从此 cóng cǐ — from now on; from then on; since then HSK 4
    • 从 from (indicates starting point)
    • 此 this (refers to this point in time)
    Example

    从此以后，他们成了好朋友。

    cóng cǐ yǐ hòu tā men chéng le hǎo péng you

    From then on, they became good friends.

  • 2 因此 yīn cǐ — therefore HSK 4
    • 因 cause, reason
    • 此 this (referring to the aforementioned cause)
    Example

    他生病了，因此没有来上课。

    tā shēng bìng le yīn cǐ méi yǒu lái shàng kè

    He was sick, therefore he didn't come to class.

  • 3 此外 cǐ wài — besides HSK 4
    • 此 this (refers to what was previously mentioned)
    • 外 outside/beyond (indicates additional information)
    Example

    他会说英语，此外还会说法语。

    tā huì shuō yīng yǔ cǐ wài hái huì shuō fǎ yǔ

    He can speak English, and besides that, he can also speak French.

  • 4 此次 cǐ cì — this time HSK 4
    • 此 this (demonstrative pronoun indicating proximity)
    • 次 time, occasion (indicating an instance or occurrence)
    Example

    此次活动吸引了很多人参加。

    cǐ cì huó dòng xī yǐn le hěn duō rén cān jiā

    This event attracted many people to participate.

  • 5 如此 rú cǐ — so; such; like this HSK 5
    • 如 like; as (establishes manner or degree)
    • 此 this (provides demonstrative reference)
    Example

    天气如此炎热，我们不想出门。

    tiān qì rú cǐ yán rè wǒ men bù xiǎng chū mén

    The weather is so hot, we don't want to go out.

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Structure & writing
1 由 yóu — reason; cause
由 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 3
演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 邮 yóu to mail; to send by post
HSK 4
油 yóu oil (liquid fat from animals or plants, or liquid hydrocarbon mixture from minerals) 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position
HSK 5
届 jiè to arrive at (a certain time) 抽 chōu pull out (something sandwiched between objects)
HSK 6
袖 xiù sleeve (of a garment)
HSK 7
宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present) 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 笛 dí dizi (Chinese transverse bamboo flute) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate) 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide

由 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 此 cǐ — this; this one (opposed to 彼)
此 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
些 xiē placed after a verb or adjective to mean slightly or a little
HSK 3
嘴 zuǐ mouth (of a person or animal); organ for eating and speaking
HSK 5
紫 zǐ purple; violet color
HSK 6
柴 chái firewood; brushwood for burning
HSK 7
疵 cī flaw; blemish; defect 雌 cí female (of animals or plants, capable of producing egg cells; opposite of 雄)

consists of

2.1 止 zhǐ — to stop; to come to a halt
止 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)
HSK 4
址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part
HSK 5
企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文") 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 7
卸 xiè to unload cargo from a vehicle (opposite of 装) 徙 xǐ to migrate; to move (residence) 扯 chě to pull; to tug 歧 qí forked (road); branching off from a main road 涩 sè rough; not smooth (high friction)
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耻 chǐ shame; disgrace
2.2 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food
匕 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
HSK 2
比 bǐ to compare; to compete
HSK 3
化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform
HSK 4
匙 shi see '钥匙': ① key for locking or unlocking; ② fig. method or approach for solving a problem 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
HSK 6
颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
HSK 7
旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)

Stroke order