鉴于

鑑於

jiànyú

preposition HSK 7-9 #4,855

Meanings

Literally 'examining at' - in view of, considering

HSK 4

鉴于目前的情况，我们决定推迟会议。

Jiànyú mùqián de qíngkuàng, wǒmen juédìng tuīchí huìyì.

In view of the current situation, we have decided to postpone the meeting.

HSK 6

鉴于他的优秀表现，公司给他加了薪。

Jiànyú tā de yōuxiù biǎoxiàn, gōngsī gěi tā jiā le xīn.

Given his excellent performance, the company gave him a raise.

鉴于 is a formal written expression, commonly used in official documents, reports, and speeches. In casual speech, 考虑到 (kǎolǜ dào) is more natural.

鉴 jiàn

于 yú