wài
yīn

technical
common

Meaning of 外因

外因 means external cause; extrinsic factor contributing to change. Pronounced wài yīn.

  • external cause; extrinsic factor contributing to change

Definitions & Examples

Wài
yīn
shì
shì
zhǎn
de
tiáo
jiàn
 

External causes are the conditions for the development of things.

Wài
yīn
tōng
guò
nèi
yīn
ér
zuò
yòng
 

External causes must act through internal causes in order to take effect.

men
néng
shì
wài
yīn
de
zuò
yòng
 

We cannot ignore the role of external causes.

Chéng
gōng
yào
nèi
yīn
wài
yīn
de
jié
 

Success requires the combination of internal and external causes.

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