yuán yīn

Translation

  • cause
  • origin
  • root cause
  • reason
  • CL:個|个[ge4]

Synonyms

Examples

  • 没有人能告诉原因
    No one can tell the reason.
  • 爆炸的原因是什么?
    What was the cause of the explosion?
  • 火灾的原因不明。
    The cause of the fire was unknown.
  • 这就是我为什麽回来的原因
    This is why I came back.
  • 你怎么解释你缺席的原因
    How do you account for your absence?
  • 结婚是所有离婚的主要原因
    Marriage is the main cause of all divorces.
  • 生肖的十二种动物裡没有猫的原因很简单。
    The reason the cat is not included in the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac is very simple.
  • 起火原因不明。
    The cause of the fire is not known.
  • 由于台风原因,很多航班被取消了。
    Many flights were canceled, owing to the typhoon.
  • 不可做的原因多了。
    There are many good reasons not to do it.
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