<p>由(from)</p>

<p>此(this)</p>

<p><strong>由此</strong> = <strong>from this</strong></p>

<p>此 here is an adjective (this),  </p>

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  <p>Question: How is 由此 used?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>由此 (from this) can be used to modify many different omitted object </p>

<p>For Example:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>由此上楼 = '由此(<strong>處</strong>)上楼' -  'from this (<strong>location</strong>) go upstairs'</p></li>
<li><p>由此可见 = '由此(<strong>事情</strong>/ <strong>事实</strong>)可见' -  'from this (<strong>affair</strong>/ <strong>fact</strong>) we can see'</p></li>
<li><p>由此出发 = '由此(<strong>地</strong>/ <strong>点</strong>)出发' - 'set off from this (<strong>place</strong>/ <strong>point</strong>)' </p></li>
<li><p>由此终结 = '由此(<strong>时</strong>)终结' -  'end from this (<strong>moment</strong>)'</p></li>
</ul>

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<p>由此上楼 - Go upstairs from here<br/>
You may go upstairs (to another place) from here.</p>

<p>由此可见... - We can see that ... therefrom<br/>
We get it (a result, or a conclusion, from the foregoing)...<br/></p>

<p>由 means "from" or "by" here, 此 means "this" or "these".</p>

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<p>I see this sign near one of the cafeterias at Nankai University.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/qvd4am.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/qvd4am.jpg" alt="二楼新宇餐厅由此上楼" /></a></p>
<p>It says:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>二楼新宇餐厅由此上楼</p>
<p>èrlóu xīnyǔ cāntīng yóucǐ shànglóu</p>
<p>second floor Sinew cafeteria; herefrom go upstairs</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Where 新宇 (xīnyǔ; Sinew) is the company name.</p>
<p>I'm interested in <a href="http://dict.cn/%E7%94%B1%E6%AD%A4%E4%B8%8A%E6%A5%BC" rel="nofollow noreferrer">由此上楼</a>, and particularly how <a href="http://dict.cn/%E7%94%B1%E6%AD%A4" rel="nofollow noreferrer">由此</a> is being used.  I guess it makes sense, effectively meaning &quot;go upstairs here&quot;, although I would expect some combination of 这里 (zhèlǐ; here） and 上楼 (shànglóu; go upstairs) to work.  The question <a href="https://chinese.stackexchange.com/q/1827/8099">Are there any online resources for learning Chinese 4-character idioms</a> and its top answer makes me think it might be something special.</p>
<p><strong>Question</strong>: How is 由此 used?</p>
<p>I'm seeking just the general idea about how 由此 is used, ideally with some other short examples.  The linked question gives this example</p>
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<p><a href="http://dict.cn/%E7%94%B1%E6%AD%A4%E5%8F%AF%E8%A7%81" rel="nofollow noreferrer">由此可见</a></p>
<p>yóucǐ kějiàn</p>
<p>from this, it can be seen that ... (dict.cn translation)</p>
</blockquote>
<p>It seems to be quite different usage to 由此上楼, however.</p>

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由此：１００ sample sentences at jukuu, covering different uses of prep.由,  see grammars on preposition 由，e.g.＂实用现代汉语语法＂（abbr.)(一） **１。**  表示  **处所、时间的起点，事物发展变化的起点或来源**  ，与＂从＂的意思相同。一般来说，用＂从＂的地方都可以用＂由＂。但是＂从＂比＂由＂更加口语化。（１）表示处所的起点：碑身南方有三幅雕，由东方向西的第一幅，是１９１１年的武昌起义（２）表示时间的起点：那部电影是由陈建花第二次去机场迎接妹妹开始的。（３）表示事物发展变化的起点：中国实现现代化，必然要有一个由初级到高级的过程，（４）表示来源：我们由沥青铀矿中提出的物质，它的分解特性与铋相近。 **２。**  引出施事者，表示某事归某人去作。例如：说到底，这种悲哀也许主要应该由我自己负责。**３。**  表示凭借。常用格式：＂由。。。组成＂、＂由。。。构成＂。例如：谈到石油的化学成分，我们可以说，它是由多种物质组成的混合物。＂由＂构成一些  **常用短语** 。如＂由次可知＂、＂由次可见＂、＂由次往前＂。例如：由此可见，我们原先的分析是对的。
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cf.  **从此**  ad. henceforth thereupon therefrom prep. from now on (also 100 samples at jukuu),  由于 (due to, as a result of, thanks to,owing to,since,because)  **由于此**   jukuu samples 1-93，for  **自此** ,(自此以后) after this,since then,  see jukuu samples 1-98,
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How is 由此 (yóucǐ) = "herefrom" used?
# How is 由此 (yóucǐ) = "herefrom" used?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-08)

I see this sign near one of the cafeterias at Nankai University.

[![二楼新宇餐厅由此上楼](https://i.sstatic.net/qvd4am.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/qvd4am.jpg)

It says:

> 二楼新宇餐厅由此上楼
>
> èrlóu xīnyǔ cāntīng yóucǐ shànglóu
>
> second floor Sinew cafeteria; herefrom go upstairs

Where 新宇 (xīnyǔ; Sinew) is the company name.

I'm interested in [由此上楼](http://dict.cn/%E7%94%B1%E6%AD%A4%E4%B8%8A%E6%A5%BC), and particularly how [由此](http://dict.cn/%E7%94%B1%E6%AD%A4) is being used. I guess it makes sense, effectively meaning "go upstairs here", although I would expect some combination of 这里 (zhèlǐ; here） and 上楼 (shànglóu; go upstairs) to work. The question [Are there any online resources for learning Chinese 4-character idioms](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/q/1827/8099) and its top answer makes me think it might be something special.

**Question**: How is 由此 used?

I'm seeking just the general idea about how 由此 is used, ideally with some other short examples. The linked question gives this example

> [由此可见](http://dict.cn/%E7%94%B1%E6%AD%A4%E5%8F%AF%E8%A7%81)
>
> yóucǐ kějiàn
>
> from this, it can be seen that ... (dict.cn translation)

It seems to be quite different usage to 由此上楼, however.

**Tags:** usage

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 由此：１００ sample sentences at jukuu, covering different uses of prep.由,  see grammars on preposition 由，e.g.＂实用现代汉语语法＂（abbr.)(一） **１。**  表示  **处所、时间的起点，事物发展变化的起点或来源**  ，与＂从＂的意思相同。一般来说，用＂从＂的地方都可以用＂由＂。但是＂从＂比＂由＂更加口语化。（１）表示处所的起点：碑身南方有三幅雕，由东方向西的第一幅，是１９１１年的武昌起义（２）表示时间的起点：那部电影是由陈建花第二次去机场迎接妹妹开始的。（３）表示事物发展变化的起点：中国实现现代化，必然要有一个由初级到高级的过程，（４）表示来源：我们由沥青铀矿中提出的物质，它的分解特性与铋相近。 **２。**  引出施事者，表示某事归某人去作。例如：说到底，这种悲哀也许主要应该由我自己负责。**３。**  表示凭借。常用格式：＂由。。。组成＂、＂由。。。构成＂。例如：谈到石油的化学成分，我们可以说，它是由多种物质组成的混合物。＂由＂构成一些  **常用短语** 。如＂由次可知＂、＂由次可见＂、＂由次往前＂。例如：由此可见，我们原先的分析是对的。  
> **username_1**: cf.  **从此**  ad. henceforth thereupon therefrom prep. from now on (also 100 samples at jukuu),  由于 (due to, as a result of, thanks to,owing to,since,because)  **由于此**   jukuu samples 1-93，for  **自此** ,(自此以后) after this,since then,  see jukuu samples 1-98,  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-06-08. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

由(from)

此(this)

**由此** = **from this**

此 here is an adjective (this),

> Question: How is 由此 used?

由此 (from this) can be used to modify many different omitted object

For Example:

* 由此上楼 = '由此(**處**)上楼' - 'from this (**location**) go upstairs'
* 由此可见 = '由此(**事情**/ **事实**)可见' - 'from this (**affair**/ **fact**) we can see'
* 由此出发 = '由此(**地**/ **点**)出发' - 'set off from this (**place**/ **point**)'
* 由此终结 = '由此(**时**)终结' - 'end from this (**moment**)'


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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-06-08. Score: 1

由此上楼 - Go upstairs from here  
You may go upstairs (to another place) from here.

由此可见... - We can see that ... therefrom  
We get it (a result, or a conclusion, from the foregoing)...

由 means "from" or "by" here, 此 means "this" or "these".


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