B2 · Grammar reference · ASGGNXVR
Emphasizing the doer of an action with "you"
由 (yóu) is used to emphasize who is the doer or initiator of an action, a bit like in English where we might say: "Andy is the one who...."
- Keywords
- 由
- Used for
- Emphasizing · Describing people · Indicating conditions
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK4
Examples (10)
这件事由我说了算。
这件事由我负责。
这件事是由她引起的。
这次的广告是由他一个人拍摄的。
你想怎么样生活，完全由你自己规划。
你去过上海，那这次就由你做导游。
这个国家的粮食主要由加拿大进口。
这个规定是由政府发布的。
这是由他决定的，你就别干涉了。
太悲剧了，会议由王总主持，肯定会很无聊！
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