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出于

chū yú · chu yu

Traditional 出於

HSK 5

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  1. due to
  2. to stem from
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Out of good intentions

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)桌子(zhuōzi)上(shàng)的(de)东西(dōngxi)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)了(le)？

    Where did the things on my desk go?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)收拾(shōushi)了(le)，出于(chūyú)好意(hǎoyì)。

    I tidied up for you, out of good intentions.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)你(nǐ)出于(chūyú)好意(hǎoyì)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)找(zhǎo)不到(bùdào)手机(shǒujī)了(le)。

    I know you meant well, but I cannot find my phone.

  4. Dengdeng

    出于(chūyú)好意(hǎoyì)，我(wǒ)还(hái)把(bǎ)它(tā)放进(fàngjìn)抽屉(chōuti)了(le)。

    Out of good intentions, I also put it into a drawer.

  5. Liangliang

    哪个(nǎge)抽屉(chōuti)？

    Which drawer?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)忘(wàng)了(le)。

    I forgot too.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)这(zhè)样(yàng)做(zuò)是(shì)出(chū)于(yú)好(hǎo)心(xīn)。

He did this out of kindness.

02

出(chū)于(yú)安(ān)全(quán)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)，我(wǒ)们(men)决(jué)定(dìng)取(qǔ)消(xiāo)活(huó)动(dòng)。

Due to safety concerns, we decided to cancel the event.

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