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# Expressing "in light of" with "鉴于"
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<SentenceQuiz>
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- _鉴于_ 是 紧急 情况，我们 应该 尽快 做出 决定。
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- _鉴于_ 我 儿子 的 成绩 不 太 好，所以 我 让 他 去 补习班。
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- _鉴于_ 上周 的 恐怖 袭击 事件，当地 政府 采取 了 特殊 的 安保 措施。
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</SentenceQuiz>
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<TOC>
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- Level: [C1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/C1_grammar_points) / [HSK6](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK6_grammar_points)
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- Similar to
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- Used for: [Indicating cause and effect](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Indicating_cause_and_effect)
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- Keywords: [于](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%BA%8E), [鉴于](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E9%89%B4%E4%BA%8E)
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</TOC>
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鉴于 (jiànyú) is a preposition that expresses that a certain situation has gone through previous thought and consideration. 鉴于 can be thought of as "in light of," "in view of," "seeing that," etc.
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## Structure
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鉴于 is used the same way as "in regards to." Just put it in the beginning of your sentence. This grammar structure is used in written or formal contexts.
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鉴于 + observation, conclusion/suggestion
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### Examples
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- _鉴于_ 是 紧急 情况，我们 应该 尽快 做出 决定。
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- _鉴于_ 我 儿子 的 成绩 不 太 好，所以 我 让 他 去 补习班。
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- _鉴于_ 上周 的 恐怖 袭击 事件，当地 政府 采取 了 特殊 的 安保 措施。
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## See also
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- ["Due to…" with "由于"](../../B2/由于.md)
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- [Stating the Effect before the Cause](../../B2/之所以.md)
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- [Cause and Effect with "因为" and "所以"](../../A2/因为...所以.md)
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