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缘于 (yuán yú) — due to, because of; to originate from, to stem from

Definition

缘于 (yuán yú) is a formal, written preposition meaning 'stem from / be due to,' used to attribute a cause. Compared to 因为, it sounds more literary and is more common in writing than speech.

preposition
due tobecause ofto originate fromto stem from

Examples

  • 缘于。
    Zhè chǎng wēi jī yuán yú guǎn lǐ bú shàn.
    This crisis stemmed from poor management.
  • 缘于。
    Tā de chéng gōng yuán yú bú xiè nǔ lì.
    His success came from unremitting effort.
  • 缘于。
    Liǎng guó chōng tū yuán yú lì shǐ wèn tí.
    The conflict between the two countries originated from historical issues.

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