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鉴于

鑑於
jiànyú
preposition HSK 7 #4,855

Meanings

  1. 1 in view of
  2. 2 considering
  3. 3 given that

Characters

鉴
jiàn
to examine; in view of
于
yú
at; in; to
Literally 'examining at' — in view of, considering

Examples

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.
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.

Tips

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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.

Stroke Order

鉴 jiàn
于 yú