In view of: grounds for a decision with 鉴于
鉴于 names a known fact as the ground for a decision or measure that follows. It opens the sentence and belongs to formal writing. For an ordinary cause and effect use 由于; for a supposition use 倘若.
Structure
鉴于 + 已知情况，（主语）+ 决定／采取 + 措施
Explanation
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is the language of notices, reports and official letters. It states a situation that is already known and true, and the main clause announces what has been decided in response: ， “In view of the weather, all of today’s flights are cancelled.” ，.
Two things define it. The fact must be real, not hypothetical: is wrong, because a possibility is not a ground; the conditional is needed. And the second half must be a decision, a measure or a judgement made by someone — , , , — not a natural consequence. ， is therefore wrong: the empty streets are a result, not a decision, and the sentence needs .
normally opens the sentence, before any subject, and is followed by a noun phrase or a clause. It is rarely used in conversation; in speech, or would be more natural.
Correct
Say each one out loud before moving on. The audio is a reference pronunciation, not a model to imitate exactly — match the tone contour, not the voice.
鉴于天气原因，今天的航班全部取消。鑑於天氣原因，今天的航班全部取消。
Jiànyú (fourth tone, falling) tiānqì (first tone, high and level) yuányīn, (second tone, rising) jīntiān (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) hángbān (second tone, rising) quánbù (second tone, rising) qǔxiāo. (third tone, dipping)···
In view of the weather, all of today’s flights are cancelled.
鉴于他在工作中的表现，公司决定给他加工资。鑑於他在工作中的表現，公司決定給他加工資。
Jiànyú (fourth tone, falling) tā (first tone, high and level) zài (fourth tone, falling) gōngzuò (first tone, high and level) zhōng (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) biǎoxiàn, (third tone, dipping) gōngsī (first tone, high and level) juédìng (second tone, rising) gěi (third tone, dipping) tā (first tone, high and level) jiā (first tone, high and level) gōngzī. (first tone, high and level)···
In view of his performance at work, the company has decided to raise his pay.
鉴于很多读者提出了意见，我们对这本书做了修改。鑑於很多讀者提出了意見，我們對這本書做了修改。
Jiànyú (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) dúzhě (second tone, rising) tíchū (second tone, rising) le (neutral tone) yìjiàn, (fourth tone, falling) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) duì (fourth tone, falling) zhè (fourth tone, falling) běn (third tone, dipping) shū (first tone, high and level) zuò (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) xiūgǎi. (first tone, high and level)···
Since many readers raised objections, we have revised the book.
Incorrect — Common mistakes
These sentences are wrong. They are printed here on purpose, each one paired with the repair and the reason, because the error you can recognise is the error you stop making.
Not quite
Incorrect sentence: 鉴于昨天下了大雨，路上的人很少。
Correct
Correct sentence: 由于昨天下了大雨，路上的人很少。
Why: Few people in the streets is a result, not a decision. For plain cause and effect, use 由于 or 因为.
Not quite
Incorrect sentence: 鉴于明天可能会下雨，比赛就推迟。
Correct
Correct sentence: 倘若明天下雨，比赛就推迟。
Why: 鉴于 needs a known fact. A possibility is a condition, so the sentence needs 倘若 or 如果.
Not quite
Incorrect sentence: 公司决定推迟会议，鉴于很多人请假了。
Correct
Correct sentence: 鉴于很多人请假了，公司决定推迟会议。
Why: The ground comes first and the decision second; 鉴于 opens the sentence.
Compared with
Most errors with this pattern are not errors about this pattern — they are a neighbouring pattern arriving at the wrong moment. Read these side by side.
因为 and 由于 link any cause to any effect, including things nobody chose: 因为下雨，路上的人很少. 鉴于 is narrower. It gives the grounds on which someone *decides* something, so the second clause is a decision, a measure or a recommendation. If no one is deciding anything, 鉴于 is the wrong word.
Cause and result: 因为…所以… →Often confused with
Supposing: the written conditional 倘若
倘若 + 条件，（主语）+ 就／便 + 结果 ｜ 倘若 + 条件，那么 + 结果
More →Mini quiz
Question 1 / 3Total score: 0
Which sentence uses 鉴于 correctly?