鉴于……

jiànyú...

in view of... (鉴于……)

鉴于 means “in view of.” It is formal and often introduces the reason for an official decision or measure.

Anchor example

鉴于天气恶劣，活动将推迟举行。

Jiànyú tiānqì èliè, huódòng jiāng tuīchí jǔxíng.

In view of the bad weather, the event will be postponed.

HSK 6

1 structures

15 exercises

Lesson summary

Read the sample sentence and notice how 鉴于…… works in the frame: 鉴于 A，B.

Explanation

鉴于 is common in notices, reports, and formal decisions. It usually introduces a current condition, risk, limitation, or fact that justifies the following action. It is more official than 因为 and more decision-oriented than 基于.

Structure Patterns

1 structures

Grammar pattern

鉴于 A，B

introduces a formal consideration that leads to a decision or measure

鉴于天气恶劣，活动将推迟举行。

Jiànyú tiānqì èliè, huódòng jiāng tuīchí jǔxíng.

In view of the bad weather, the event will be postponed.

Common Mistakes

Using it for casual everyday reasons.鉴于 sounds formal; 因为 is better in casual speech.
Using it without a following decision or measure.The second clause usually gives a response.

Usage Notes

Formal and official.
Often with risks, weather, time limits, facts.
Usually followed by a decision.

Practice

15 exercises

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Fill in the blank:

____天气恶劣，活动将推迟举行。

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