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由于

yóuyú

1. preposition owing to; due to (objective cause, bookish; followed by a noun phrase)

   由于历史原因，这个问题很复杂。

   Yóuyú lìshǐ yuányīn, zhège wèntí hěn fùzá.

   Owing to historical reasons, this problem is very complicated.

2. correlative conjunction since; because (links clauses, often paired with 因此/所以)

   由于时间紧迫，我们必须立刻出发。

   Yóuyú shíjiān jǐnpò, wǒmen bìxū lìkè chūfā.

   Since time is tight, we must set off immediately.

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