yóu
由 (yóu) is a Chinese word meaning “to follow; from; because of; due to”.
Meanings
- 1to follow
- 2from
- 3because of; due to
- 4by; via; through
- 5(before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ...
- Part of speech
- preposition
Related words
自由freedom; liberty理由reason由于due to由此hereby任由to let (sb do sth)由衷heartfelt缘由reason不由自主(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily自由自在free and easy (idiom); carefree身不由己(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control; unable to do anything about it; (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself)自由主义liberalism听天由命(idiom) to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck