cause; reason
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
cause; reason; origin (of an event)
literaryLiterary term for the cause or reason behind something, often used in formal narration or written accounts.
Tā他
bǎ把
shì事
qing情
de的
duān端
yóu由
shuō说
le了
yī一
biàn遍
。
He explained the whole cause of the matter from beginning to end.
Qǐng请
nǐ你
xiáng详
xì细
shuō说
míng明
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
qing情
de的
duān端
yóu由
。
Please explain the cause of this matter in detail.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Wǒ我
yě也
bù不
zhī知
dào道
qí其
zhōng中
de的
duān端
yóu由
。
I don't know the reason behind it either.