出于

出於

chūyú

preposition HSK 5 #2,829

Meanings

他出于好奇才问的。

Tā chūyú hàoqí cái wèn de.

He asked out of curiosity.

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.

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