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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