| 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 | His face turned red. | |
| 2 | I can swim 200 meters of freestyle. | |
| 3 | Destiny is created by oneself. | |
| 4 | The transport is inconvenient due to the bad weather. | |
| 5 | I was late due to heavy traffic. |
