reason; cause; motive
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
reason; cause; motive
neutralOften used with '什么', '有', '没有', or '因为...的缘故' to explain the cause or background of a situation. Can also be written as '原故' (less common).
Tā他
dào到
zhè这
shí时
hou候
hái还
méi没
lái来
，
bù不
zhī知
shén什
me么
yuán缘
gù故
。
He still hasn't arrived at this hour, I wonder what the reason is.
Tā他
quē缺
xí席
shì是
yīn因
wèi为
jiàn健
kāng康
yuán缘
gù故
。
His absence was due to health reasons.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Tā他
men们
chǎo吵
jià架
kěn肯
dìng定
yǒu有
yuán缘
gù故
。
They must have a reason for arguing.
Yīn因
wèi为
xià下
yǔ雨
de的
yuán缘
gù故
，
bǐ比
sài赛
tuī推
chí迟
le了
。
The match was postponed because of the rain.