(yuán yīn) - reason, cause, motive in Mandarin
yuányīnTraditional: 原因
HSK 4
#457 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
reason, cause, motive
Word origin
A compound of 原 (yuán, 'origin, source') and 因 (yīn, 'cause'), meaning 'reason, cause'. 原 depicts a spring 泉 beneath a cliff 厂; 因 shows a person 大 enclosed within a boundary 囗.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 原 (yuán, 'origin'; spring under a cliff) + 因 (yīn, 'cause')
Stroke order
原
因
Examples
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Can you tell me the reason?
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There are many reasons for failure.
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I don't know the reason.
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The reason he did not come is that he is ill.
辞职。
Please explain the reason for resigning.
原因 (yuán yīn) - reason, cause, motive.
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