出于

出於

chūyú

preposition HSK 5 #2,829

Meanings

HSK 3

他出于好奇才问的。

Tā chūyú hàoqí cái wèn de.

He asked out of curiosity.

HSK 4

出于安全考虑，我们取消了活动。

Chūyú ānquán kǎolǜ, wǒmen qǔxiāo le huódòng.

Out of safety considerations, we cancelled the event.

HSK 7-9

她出于好意帮了他。

Tā chūyú hǎoyì bāng le tā.

She helped him out of good intentions.

usage

Common phrases: 出于好奇 (out of curiosity), 出于好意 (out of kindness), 出于安全 (for safety reasons), 出于礼貌 (out of politeness).

grammar

出于 is more formal/written. In casual speech, people might say 因为 instead.

出 chū

于 yú