由 [yóu]

• 名词
  • （原由) cause; reason:

    reason;

    理由

    cause

    原由

  • （姓氏) a surname:

    You Yu

    由余

• 动词
  • （经过) pass through:

    the road one must follow or take; the only way

    必由之路

  • （顺随; 听从) follow; obey:

    Things are beyond one's control.

    事不由己。

    Let her do as she pleases.

    由她去吧。

• 介词
  • （由于) because of; due to:

    have only oneself to blame;

    咎由自取

    Mistakes due to carelessness may have serious consequences.

    由粗心大意造成的错误有可能带来严重的后果。

  • （通过) by; through:

    be elected after democratic consultation;

    由民主协商选举产生

    be recommended by the masses;

    由群众推荐

  • （表示某事归某人去做) by:

    All the travelling expenses will be borne by the host country.

    旅费由东道国负担。

    Your side will be held responsible for all the consequences arising therefrom.

    由此产生的一切后果由你方负责。

  • （表示凭借）:

    Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

    水由氢与氧化合而成。

    This collection is made up of three parts: poems, essays and short stories.

    这本集子是由诗、散文和短篇小说三部分组合而成的。

  • （表示起点) from:

    set off from Dalian;

    由大连出发

    spread over a whole area from one point;

    由点到面