yuán

HSK 6
common
noun

Meaning of 缘故

缘故 means reason; cause; motive. Pronounced yuán gù. HSK 6.

  • reason; cause; motive

Definitions & Examples

dào
zhè
shí
hou
hái
méi
lái
 
zhī
shén
me
yuán
 

He still hasn't arrived at this hour, I wonder what the reason is.

quē
shì
yīn
wèi
jiàn
kāng
yuán
 

His absence was due to health reasons.

men
chǎo
jià
kěn
dìng
yǒu
yuán
 

They must have a reason for arguing.

Yīn
wèi
xià
de
yuán
 
sài
tuī
chí
le
 

The match was postponed because of the rain.