由得 yóude to allow Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yóude to allow 由 yóu verb to let to leave it to (someone); to let (someone do as they please); to be up to得 dé auxiliaryverb to permit to allow; to permit; to be able toyóude can't help 由 yóu verb to let to leave it to (someone); to let (someone do as they please); to be up to得 de particle [potential] Used between a verb and its result to show that the result is possible, as in 看得见 kàndejiàn meaning "able to see"