Word: 由 (yóu) from

These are the example sentences using 由 in the sense from. Every sentence using 由 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 由 in this sense

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事故由一个简单的错误产生。

Shìgù yóu yí gè jiǎndān de cuòwù chǎnshēng.

The accident arose from a simple mistake.
人的身体由无数细胞组成。

Rén de shēntǐ yóu wúshù xìbāo zǔchéng.

The human body is made up of countless cells.
他的行为由始至终都是对的。

Tā de xíngwéi yóu shǐ zhì zhōng dōu shì duì de.

His action throughout was correct.
她终于由巨富沦为赤贫。

Tā zhōngyú yóu jùfù lúnwéi chìpín.

In the end, she fell from great wealth to abject poverty.
山脉的走势由北向南。

Shānmài de zǒushì yóu běixiàng Nán.

The mountain range runs from north to south.
恐惧永远都是由无知所造成的。

Kǒngjù yǒngyuǎn dōu shì yóu wúzhī suǒ zàochéng de.

Fear always springs from ignorance.
晚会由一段热闹的舞蹈开场。

Wǎnhuì yóu yíduàn rènao de wǔdǎo kāichǎng.

The party opened with a lively dance.
水是由哪两种元素组成的？

Shuǐ shì yóu nǎ liǎng zhǒng yuánsù zǔchéng de?

Which two elements is water made of?
灯由红变绿。

Dēng yóu hóng biàn lǜ.

The light changed from red to green.
社会是由无数个体组成的。

Shèhuì shì yóu wúshù gètǐ zǔchéng de.

Society is made up of countless individuals.
纸是由木制成的。

Zhǐ shì yóu mù zhìchéng de.

Paper is made from wood.
这个字也是由法语衍生出来的。

Zhège zì yě shì yóu Fǎyǔ yǎnshēng chūlái de.

This word is also French in origin.