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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

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1. verb [听凭] give in to

不能什么事都由着孩子。

You can't give in to children in everything.
2. verb [经过] go through

必由之路

the only way
3. preposition [归] by

这件事由你去安排吧！

This business will be dealt with by you.
4. preposition [根据]

这篇论文由三个部分构成。

This essay is made up of three parts.

由此可见

from this we can see
5. preposition [从]

由简到繁

from simple to complex

由上海到深圳

from Shanghai to Shenzhen
6. preposition [由于] due to

她头痛是由睡眠不足引起的。

Her headache is due to lack of sleep.
7. noun cause

理由

reason

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

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1. noun cause; reason

因由

reason; cause; origin

理由

reason; ground; argument
2. verb pass through; go by way of
3. verb be up to somebody; rest with somebody

事不由己。

Things are beyond one's control. or Things are getting out of hand.

由着性子

do as one pleases
4. preposition by; through; via

由边门出去。

Exit by the side door.

由此入内。

This way in. or Entrance.

由水路而来

come by the water route
5. preposition (done) by somebody

这个钱该由我付。

This money should be paid by me.

这件事由他处理。

Leave it to him.
6. preposition because of; due to

由粗心大意造成的错误

mistakes due to carelessness
7. preposition by means of

水由氢与氧化合而成。

Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

代表由民主协商选举产生。

The representatives were elected after democratic consultation.
8. preposition from

由银川出发

set off from Yinchuan

由点到面

spread over a whole area from one point

由下而上

from bottom to top; from the lower level upward; from below

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

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1. 动经过；经由

必由之路。

言不由衷。
2. 介引进动作经过的路线、场所

由小路走近得多。

参观者请由东门入场。
3. 介引进动作的起点、变化的来源

由南到北。

由早9点到晚8点。

由三所大学组合成西南联合大学。

由蝌蚪变成青蛙。
4. 介引进动作的施事者

经费由我方提供。

客人由厂长陪同。
5. 介引进凭借、依据的对象

由试验结果看，效果良好。

由上述史料可以作出结论。

由此可知。
6. 名由来；原因

原由。

情由。

理由。

事由。
7. 介引进事物发生的原因或方式，相当于"由于""通过"

咎由自取。

大会代表由选举产生。
8. 动 [文] 遵循

率由旧章。
9. 动顺从；听任

身不由己。

由他去吧！

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Examples

这个计划由他创议，也应该由他负责。: This plan was initiated by him, so he should be in charge.
马克思劳动价值论的基本内核就是价值由劳动创造而不是由物质创造。
常委由代表大会选举或者罢免。: Members of the standing committee are elected and subject to recall by the congress.
这个话剧是由两位青年作家编导的。: The play was written and directed by two young writers.
由国家给予补贴: be subsidized by the state
协议书已由双方代表草签。: Representatives from both sides have initialled the agreement.
这个课题组由你来唱主角。: You'll play the leading role in this research team.
宾馆由建筑公司承建。: A construction company has been contracted to build the guesthouse.
我们有充分理由相信这消息是可靠的。: We have every reason to believe that the news is true.
这次越野赛跑由我们厂负责筹办。: Our factory is to make arrangements for the cross-country race.; 940 more results

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Prepositions as conveyors of time

Prepositions as conveyors of time

A preposition is used before an object, noun, pronoun or a phrase, to form a phrase that describes a place, position, direction, method, time, object, aim, or the passive voice. Prepositional phrases can be used as adverbial adjuncts, objects, attributives or compliments. Normal prepositions that convey time such as “从” cóng, “自” zì, “自从” zìcóng, “由” yóu, “打” dǎ, “在” zài, “当” dāng, “于” yú are placed before time words. “当” is often used with “的时候” de shíhou together to form an adverbial adjunct.
(1) 他从6岁开始坚持每天锻炼身体。
(2) 他自（自从）那天就再也没有迟到过。
(3) 这家银行营业时间：由9点到17点。
(4) 打昨天起他就觉得头痛。
(5) 当我想起他的时候，他已经不见了。
(6) 新中国成立于1949年。

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