由于…(所以)… yóuyú…(suǒyǐ)…

由于…(所以)…（yóuyú…(suǒyǐ)…）means “because; since (introduces a reason, formal/written)”. 由于 introduces the cause and is more formal than 因为, common in writing. Formation: 由于+原因,(所以)+结果

because; since (introduces a reason, formal/written)

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Formation

由于+原因,(所以)+结果

Explanation

由于 introduces the cause and is more formal than 因为, common in writing. It often pairs with 所以 (or 因此) before the result clause, though 所以 can be omitted. Unlike 因为, 由于 usually cannot end a sentence.

Examples

由于天气不好，所以比赛取消了。
yóuyú tiānqì bù hǎo, suǒyǐ bǐsài qǔxiāo le.
Because the weather was bad, the match was cancelled.
由于时间关系，我们今天就讲到这里。
yóuyú shíjiān guānxi, wǒmen jīntiān jiù jiǎng dào zhèlǐ.
Due to time constraints, we'll stop here for today.

Note

More formal than 因为; unlike 因为, 由于 rarely appears at the end of a sentence.

FAQ

由于…(所以)… — what does it mean and how is it used?

because; since (introduces a reason, formal/written). 由于 introduces the cause and is more formal than 因为, common in writing. It often pairs with 所以 (or 因此) before the result clause, though 所以 can be omitted. Unlike 因为, 由于 usually cannot end a sentence.

由于…(所以)… — how do you form it?

由于+原因,(所以)+结果

由于…(所以)… — any usage notes?

More formal than 因为; unlike 因为, 由于 rarely appears at the end of a sentence.

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