| 由于 | yóu yú | due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because | |
| 自由 | zì yóu | freedom; free; liberty; Classifiers: 个 | |
| 理由 | lǐ yóu | reason; grounds; justification; Classifiers: 个 | |
| 由此 | yóu cǐ | hereby; from this | |
| 不由 | bù yóu | can't help (doing sth) |
| 1 | It's not up to them. | |
| 2 | Did you come by the nearest road? | |
| 3 | The house is tenanted by two Chinese students. | |
| 4 | Some came by land and some by water. | |
| 5 | I repeat I do not control the market. |
