yīn
yóu

common
noun
colloquial

Meaning of 因由

因由 means reason; cause; origin. Pronounced yīn yóu.

  • reason; cause; origin

Definitions & Examples

xiān
shì
qing
de
yīn
yóu
shuō
qīng
chu
 

First, explain clearly the cause of the matter.

Wèn
míng
yīn
yóu
zhī
hòu
 
lǎo
shī
cái
jué
dìng
chǔ
 

Only after asking for the reason did the teacher decide how to handle it.

jīn
tiān
méi
lái
 
zhōng
yǒu
yīn
yóu
 

He didn't come today; there must be some reason for it.

bié
guǎn
zhè
me
duō
yīn
yóu
 
zhào
zuò
jiù
shì
le
 

Don't worry about so many reasons; just do as you're told.