# Expressing "due to…" with "由于" - _由于_ 温室效应 的 影响,全球 的 气候 变得 越 来 越 反常 了。 - Due to the influence of the greenhouse effect, the whole Earth's climate is getting more and more abnormal. - _由于_ 意见 不一致 ,两 位 老板 吵 了 起来。 - Due to differing opinions, the two bosses started to argue. - _由于_ 公司 发展 的 需要,我们 打算 再 招聘 一些 新的 员工。 - Due to the our company's needs for development, we plan to hire more new staff. - _由于_ 目标 客户 的 变化,企业 的 营销 策略 需要 做出 一些 调整。 - Due to the changes in our target clients, our comorporate marketing strategies need some adjustments. - _由于_ 人口 的 快速 增加,大 城市 的 社会 问题 越来越 严重 。 - Due to the rapid growth of the population, social problems in big cities are getting more and more serious. - _由于_ 地址 没 写 清楚 ,所以 这 封 信 没有 寄 出去 。 - Due to the address not being clearly written, this letter was not sent. - _由于_ 天气 原因 ,所有 的 航班 都 要 推迟 起飞。 - All departing flights have been postponed due to weather conditions. - _由于_ 采用 了 新 技术 ,工厂 的 效率 大大 提高。 - Owing to the use of new technology, the efficiency of the factory has improved significantly. - _由于_ 工作 关系 ,我 经常 去 北京。 - I often go to Beijing for my work. - _由于_ 加强 了 管理 ,生产 的 饮料 全部 合格 。 - Thanks to better management, all the beverages we produced passed the test. - Level: [B2](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B2_grammar_points) / [HSK4](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK4_grammar_points) - Similar to - [Expressing "as a result" with "结果"](../B1/结果.md) (B1) - [Emphasizing the doer of an action with "由"](./由.md) (B2) - [Stating the effect before the cause](./之所以.md) (B2) - Used for: [Indicating cause and effect](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Indicating_cause_and_effect) - Keywords: [于](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%BA%8E), [由于](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%94%B1%E4%BA%8E) 由于 (yóuyú) means "due to” or "owing to" and is formal in use. ## Structure 由于 + Cause,Effect ## Examples - _由于_ 温室效应 的 影响,全球 的 气候 变得 越 来 越 反常 了。 - Due to the influence of the greenhouse effect, the whole Earth's climate is getting more and more abnormal. - _由于_ 意见 不一致 ,两 位 老板 吵 了 起来。 - Due to differing opinions, the two bosses started to argue. - _由于_ 公司 发展 的 需要,我们 打算 再 招聘 一些 新的 员工。 - Due to the our company's needs for development, we plan to hire more new staff. - _由于_ 目标 客户 的 变化,企业 的 营销 策略 需要 做出 一些 调整。 - Due to the changes in our target clients, our comorporate marketing strategies need some adjustments. - _由于_ 人口 的 快速 增加,大 城市 的 社会 问题 越来越 严重 。 - Due to the rapid growth of the population, social problems in big cities are getting more and more serious. - _由于_ 地址 没 写 清楚 ,所以 这 封 信 没有 寄 出去 。 - Due to the address not being clearly written, this letter was not sent. - _由于_ 天气 原因 ,所有 的 航班 都 要 推迟 起飞。 - All departing flights have been postponed due to weather conditions. - _由于_ 采用 了 新 技术 ,工厂 的 效率 大大 提高。 - Owing to the use of new technology, the efficiency of the factory has improved significantly. - _由于_ 工作 关系 ,我 经常 去 北京。 - I often go to Beijing for my work. - _由于_ 加强 了 管理 ,生产 的 饮料 全部 合格 。 - Thanks to better management, all the beverages we produced passed the test. ## See also - [Emphasizing the doer of an action with "由"](./由.md) - [Stating the effect before the cause](./之所以.md) ## Sources and Further Reading ### Website - Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [How to use 因为 and 由于](http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0201.html) ### Books - [HSK Standard Course 4上](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK_Standard_Course_4%E4%B8%8A) (pp. 124) [Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy](https://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA,)