原因

yuán yīn
HSK 4
cause, origin, root cause, reason
noun
Measure words:个 gè

Example Sentences

这件事的原因很复杂。
zhè jiàn shì de yuányīn hěn fùzá 。
The reason for this matter is very complicated.
你知道他为什么离开吗？这是他的原因。
nǐ zhīdào tā wéishènmǒ líkāi ma ？ zhè shì tāde yuányīn 。
Do you know why he left? This is his reason.
我们需要找到问题的根本原因。
wǒmen xūyào zhǎodào wèntí de gēnběn yuányīn 。
We need to find the root cause of the problem.

Individual Characters

原yuán
primary, original, former, raw
因yīn
cause, reason, because

Words with similar meanings

缘由yuányóu
cause; reason
More formal term, often used in legal or academic contexts.
理由lǐyóu
reason; justification
Used more generally for reasoning or justifications.

Words Starting With 原

原来yuán lái
original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so... actually
原谅yuán liàng
to excuse; to forgive; to pardon
原则yuán zé
principle; doctrine
原料yuán liào
raw material
原先yuán xiān
former; original

Words Ending With 因

基因jī yīn
gene (loanword)

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