鉴于 jiànyú in view of
in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas
How to remember 鉴于: 鉴 mirror + 于 at = in view of.
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How it is used
- 'In view of, given that, considering' - a formal connective at a sentence's head - 鉴于以上原因，会议取消 (jiànyú yǐshàng yuányīn, huìyì qǔxiāo) in view of the above, the meeting is cancelled.
- Written/official; introduces the reason/basis for a decision. Contrast conversational 因为 (yīnwèi, because).
- Common in notices, contracts, and formal reasoning.