原因

yuányīn

cause

nounHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4

Counted with个gè

Dictionary entry

cause; origin; root cause

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原
因

See it in sentences

他迟到有两个原因。

Tā chídào yǒu liǎng gè yuányīn.

English

There are two reasons he was late.

她高兴是有原因的。

Tā gāoxìng shì yǒu yuányīn de.

English

There is a reason she is happy.

Goes with

  • 什么原因what reason
Built with this character · 14 words

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

原
因

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