cause; origin; reason
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
cause; origin; reason for an event
Usually refers to the initial reason or direct cause of an incident, accident, or event.
Shì事
gù故
de的
qǐ起
yīn因
zhèng正
zài在
diào调
chá查
。
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Zhè这
chǎng场
huǒ火
zāi灾
de的
qǐ起
yīn因
shì是
diàn电
xiàn线
duǎn短
lù路
。
The cause of this fire was a short circuit in the wiring.
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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
nòng弄
qīng清
zhè这
chǎng场
zhēng争
duān端
de的
qǐ起
yīn因
。
We must find out the origin of this dispute.
Tā他
xiàng向
wǒ我
jiě解
shì释
le了
zhěng整
gè个
shì事
jiàn件
de的
qǐ起
yīn因
。
He explained the entire cause of the incident to me.