Verb phrasesHSK 5
Emphasizing the doer of an action with 由
Use 由 to introduce the person who does an action when you want to emphasize who is responsible or in charge. It often appears in formal or business contexts.
Structure
Topic + 由 + Person + Verb
Used in formal contexts to emphasize who does or is responsible for the action.
这/那 + 是 + 由 + Person + Verb + 的
Adds further emphasis and is common for completed actions.
Examples
- 这件事由我说了算。Zhè jiàn shì yóu wǒ shuō le suàn.This matter is up to me.
- 这件事由我负责。Zhè jiàn shì yóu wǒ fù zé.I am responsible for this matter.
- 这件事是由她引起的。Zhè jiàn shì shì yóu tā yǐn qǐ de.The incident was caused by her.
- 你去过上海，那这次就由你做导游。Nǐ qù guò shàng hǎi, nà zhè cì jiù yóu nǐ zuò dǎo yóu.You have been to Shanghai before, so you will be the tour guide this time.
- 这个规定是由政府发布的。Zhè ge guī dìng shì yóu zhèng fǔ fā bù de.This is a regulation issued by the government.