reason; cause; origin
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
reason; cause; origin
Similar to 原因 but often used in more formal or written contexts. Frequently appears in the construction 没有原由的 (without reason).
Tā他
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
bù不
shì是
méi没
yǒu有
yuán原
yóu由
de的
。
He did this not without reason.
Qǐng请
nǐ你
xiáng详
xì细
shuō说
míng明
shì事
qíng情
de的
yuán原
yóu由
。
Please explain the cause of this matter in detail.
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Zhè这
chǎng场
chōng冲
tū突
de的
yuán原
yóu由
fēi非
cháng常
fù复
zá杂
。
The origins of this conflict are very complicated.