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由头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

由头 Usage and Examples

Reason

Pretext

Excuse

美国同样必须由头至尾地深入其中。

America too needs to be deeply involved from start to finish.

通常由头颈开始并沿身体向下延伸。

It usually starts on the head and neck and spreads down the body.

The characters in 由头

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
由
yóu5cause, from, by, due to
头
tou5head

More words starting with 由

  • yóu由bu不dé得cannot help, beyond one's control
  • yóu由yú于Due to; because of.
  • yóu由yú于shí时jiān间jǐn紧pò迫Due to time constraints, Given the tight schedule
  • yóu由tā他Let him, Up to him
  • yóu由tā他yī一rén人wán完chéng成completed by him alone, done by him alone
  • yóu由nǐ你fù负zé责You are responsible., It's on you.
  • yóu由tā她zuò做zhǔ主She's in charge, It's up to her
  • yóu由qī妻zǐ子zuò做zhǔ主wife is in charge, wife wears the pants
  • yóu由hái孩zi子yí一yàng样like a child, childlike
  • yóu由guān官fǔ府by the government, by government
  • yóu由wǒ我By me, Up to me
  • yóu由shì是hence, thus

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Questions about 由头

What does 由头 mean in Chinese?

由头 (yóu tou) means “Reason, Pretext, Excuse”.

How do you pronounce 由头?

由头 is pronounced yóu tou in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Reason” in Chinese?

“Reason” is 由头 (yóu tou) in Chinese.

How is 由头 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 由头, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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