「以⋯為由」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: ji5 wai4 jau4
Individual
Character Meaning:
以 based on; take...as...; with; by means of; to take ... (as); to use; to regard ... as; according to; with reference to
為 to act as; to be; in order to; to become; for; for the sake of; for the purpose of; because of; to do; to practice; to act
由 from; by; to allow; reason; cause; factor; through
Variants: Variants: 以⋯爲由
Part of Speech: expression
Explanation:
for the reason of
(Cant.) 以ji5健gin6康hong1為wai4由jau4
(Eng.) for health reasons
(Cant.) 佢keoi5以ji5私si1隱jan2為wai4由jau4拒keoi5絕zyut6解gaai2釋sik1。
(Eng.) He refused to explain due to privacy concerns.
See also: 之故
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