出于……

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out of... (出于……)

出于 means “out of.” It explains the motive or intention behind someone’s action.

Anchor example

出于安全考虑，学校取消了户外活动。

Chūyú ānquán kǎolǜ, xuéxiào qǔxiāo le hùwài huódòng.

Out of safety considerations, the school canceled the outdoor activity.

HSK 6

1 structures

15 exercises

Lesson summary

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

Explanation

出于 often appears with 好意, 安全考虑, 责任感, 保护隐私的目的. It is different from 基于, which introduces analytical basis. 出于 focuses on why someone acts emotionally, ethically, or strategically.

Structure Patterns

1 structures

Grammar pattern

出于 A，B

introduces the motive, intention, or consideration behind an action

出于安全考虑，学校取消了户外活动。

Chūyú ānquán kǎolǜ, xuéxiào qǔxiāo le hùwài huódòng.

Out of safety considerations, the school canceled the outdoor activity.

Common Mistakes

Using 基于 for personal goodwill.Use 出于好意 for motive.
Using 出于 for data-based conclusion.Use 基于/根据 for evidence-based conclusions.

Usage Notes

Motive marker.
Common with 考虑, 目的, 好意, 责任.
Can be positive, neutral, or strategic.

Practice

15 exercises

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Fill in the blank:

____安全考虑，学校取消了户外活动。

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