由于…
owing to …, therefore …
Structure
由于 原因 ， 因此／所以／于是 结果
What it means
“Owing to …”, “because of …”: gives the cause of a result in a formal tone.
How it is built
由于 + cause，因此／所以／于是 + result: 由于天气原因，航班取消了 (Owing to the weather, the flight was cancelled).
When to use it
More formal than 因为, common in news and notices. It comes in the first clause. It can pair with 因此 or 因而; 因为 cannot.
Watch out
Keep 由于 in the first clause: ✗ 航班取消了，由于天气。 ✓ 由于天气原因，航班取消了。 And ✗ 因为…，因此… ✓ 由于…，因此….
Examples
由于没有当地户口，他们的孩子上不了公立学校。
Having no local hukou, their children cannot attend state schools.
由于天气原因，航班取消了。
Owing to the weather, the flight was cancelled.
Learn this in Lesson 8 · HSK 5: 户口制度 (The hukou system)
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