原因(yuán yīn)

HSK 42 characters

cause

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 原因 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 起火原因不明。

    qǐ huǒ yuán yīn bù míng

    The cause of the fire is not known.

  • 是什么原因呢?

    shì shén me yuán yīn ne

    What's the reason?

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