What does 来由 mean in Chinese?

来由 (lái yóu) means "reason; cause" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 来由?

来由 is pronounced "lái yóu" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

来由 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

来由 is made up of the characters 来, 由. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 来由 using our stroke order tool.

来由

lái yóu

reason; cause

Traditional: 來由

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来由 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

Not on the HSK lists

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