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由

yóu · you

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to follow
  2. from
  3. because of; due to
  4. by; via; through
  5. (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
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  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)玩(wán)？这次(zhècì)由(yóu)你(nǐ)决定(juédìng)。

    Where shall we go this weekend? This time, you decide.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)由(yóu)我(wǒ)决定(juédìng)吗(ma)？

    Really? It is up to me?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，上次(shàngcì)由(yóu)我(wǒ)决定(juédìng)，这次(zhècì)由(yóu)你(nǐ)。

    Yes. Last time it was up to me. This time it's up to you.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)爬(pá)长城(chángchéng)！

    OK, let's climb the Great Wall!

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，说话算话(shuōhuàsuànhuà)，由(yóu)你(nǐ)决定(juédìng)。可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)要(yào)背(bēi)我的(wǒde)包(bāo)。

    OK, I keep my word. It's up to you. But you carry my bag.

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2 examples
01

通(tōng)往(wǎng)地(dì)狱(yù)的(de)路(lù)，都(dōu)是(shì)由(yóu)善(shàn)意(yì)铺(pū)成(chéng)的(de)。

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)由(yóu)你(nǐ)负(fù)责(zé)，别(bié)人(rén)不(bù)能(néng)插(chā)手(shǒu)。

This matter is for you to handle; others must not interfere.

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