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    Expressing "in light of" with 鉴于 (jiànyú) as a subordinating conjunction

    HSK 5
    Condition
    Purpose & Reason

    Structure

    鉴于 + Clause, Main Clause

    Explanation

    The subordinating conjunction 鉴于 (jiànyú) introduces a subordinate clause stating a reason or basis, meaning "given that" or "seeing that." The main clause then presents the resulting action or conclusion. For example, 鉴于他表现优秀，公司决定提拔他 means "given that his performance is excellent, the company decided to promote him."

    Examples

    • 鉴于市场需求增加，公司决定扩大生产。

      Jiànyú shìchǎng xūqiú zēngjiā, gōngsī juédìng kuòdà shēngchǎn.

      Given the increase in market demand, the company decided to expand production.

    • 鉴于他多次迟到，主管找他谈了话。

      Jiànyú tā duōcì chídào, zhǔguǎn zhǎo tā tán le huà.

      Given his repeated tardiness, the supervisor had a talk with him.

    • 鉴于疫情已经结束，旅游业开始恢复。

      Jiànyú yìqíng yǐjīng jiéshù, lǚyóuyè kāishǐ huīfù.

      Given that the pandemic has ended, the tourism industry is beginning to recover.

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