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由此 (yóu cǐ) — from this; hereby, therefore

Definition

由此 means 'from this' or 'hereby,' pointing back to a reason just stated. It is more formal than 所以 and signals a deduction or justification, not just a result.

phrase
from thisherebytherefore

Examples

  • 由此，。
    yóu cǐ Kě zhī, xué xí hàn yǔ hěn zhòng yào.
    From this we can see that learning Chinese is very important.
  • 由此，。
    yóu cǐ Kě jiàn, tā de xiǎng fǎ shì duì de.
    From this it can be seen that his idea is correct.
  • 由此，。
    Wèn tí yóu cǐ chū xiàn, xū yào wǒ men jiě jué.
    The problem arises from this and needs us to solve it.

Origin

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

It began as a drawing of new shoots or leaves growing upward from a plant-like base.

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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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Grammar

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HSK 3.0 Level 5Cause, Effect & Logic

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