cause; reason
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
cause; reason; factor
neutralUsed to explain why something happened. Often the direct cause or primary factor.
Tā他
chí迟
dào到
de的
yuán原
yīn因
shì是
jiāo交
tōng通
dǔ堵
sè塞
。
The reason for his lateness is traffic congestion.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
diào调
chá查
shì事
gù故
de的
gēn根
běn本
yuán原
yīn因
。
We need to investigate the root cause of the accident.
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Shī失
bài败
shì是
chéng成
gōng功
zhī之
mǔ母
，
dàn但
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
fēn分
xī析
shī失
bài败
de的
yuán原
yīn因
。
Failure is the mother of success, but we must analyze the reasons for the failure.
Qì气
hòu候
biàn变
huà化
de的
yuán原
yīn因
fēi非
cháng常
fù复
zá杂
。
The causes of climate change are very complex.
Tā他
cí辞
zhí职
de的
yuán原
yīn因
hěn很
gè个
rén人
，
bù不
fāng方
biàn便
tòu透
lù露
。
His reason for resigning is very personal and cannot be disclosed.