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有鉴于此 (yǒu jiàn yú cǐ) — in view of this; for this reason

Definition

A formal, written phrase meaning 'in view of this' or 'for this reason,' used to introduce a conclusion or decision based on what was just stated. Much more formal than spoken alternatives like 所以 or 因此.

verb
in view of thisfor this reason

Examples

  • 有鉴于此，。
    yǒu jiàn yú cǐ, Wǒ men jué dìng cǎi qǔ xīn de cuò shī.
    In view of this, we decided to adopt new measures.
  • 有鉴于此，。
    yǒu jiàn yú cǐ, Zhèng fǔ yīng dāng jiā qiáng jiān guǎn.
    For this reason, the government should strengthen supervision.
  • 有鉴于此，。
    yǒu jiàn yú cǐ, Wǒ men bì xū chóng xīn kǎo lǜ zhè ge wèn tí.
    In view of this, we must reconsider this issue.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
肉肉ròumeat
Sound part声符shēngfú
又
又yòu有yǒu
Same sound today

The form 有 combines 又, used for its sound, with a shape from 肉, 'meat'; the hand-holding-meat story is a folk explanation, not shown in the oldest shape.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鑑; 鉴 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
金金jīnmetal
Sound part声符shēngfú
監
監jiān鑑jiàn
Same sound today

The traditional form 鑑 pairs 金, showing metal, with 監 for sound; the simplified 鉴 is a later abbreviation, not the source of this shape.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 一一yīflat stream of air
  • 丂丂kǎoto exhale

The old shape of 于 may have pictured an ancient wind instrument. Another explanation reads 一 as a flat stream of air and 丂 as an exhaling mark.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

此 shows 止 (feet) and 人 (person), drawing a person stopping, to mean 'this' or 'here.'

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