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原因 (yuán yīn) English Meaning
- cause
- origin
- root cause
- reason
Traditional Characters: 原因
原 forms words in:
HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
因 forms words in:
HSK 2, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Corresponding Classifiers|Measure Words:
- 個|个(gè)
Sample Sentences
- 原因呢？
Yuányīn ne?
And what was the reason? - 起火原因不明。
Qǐhuǒ yuányīn bùmíng.
The cause of the fire is not known. - 火灾的原因不明。
Huǒzāi de yuányīn bùmíng.
The cause of the fire was unknown. - 你不想知道原因吗？
Nǐ bùxiǎng zhīdào yuányīn ma?
Don’t you want to know the reason? - 我详细地解释了原因。
Wǒ xiángxì de jiěshìle yuányīn.
I explained the reason in detail. - 你知道是什么原因吗？
Nǐ zhīdào shì shénme yuányīn ma?
Do you know the reason?
Stroke Order & Character Components
原 (yuán): former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
- 厂 (chǎng): production facility
- 白 (bái): white
- 小 (xiǎo): small
因 (yīn): cause; reason; because
- 囗 (wéi): enclosure
- 大 (dà): big
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 原
HSK 4 Word List
- 原来 (yuán lái): original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so… actually
- 原谅 (yuán liàng): to excuse; to forgive; to pardon
- 原因 (yuán yīn): cause; origin; root cause; reason; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 原料 (yuán liào): raw material; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 原则 (yuán zé): principle; doctrine; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 6 Word List
- 还原 (huán yuán): to restore to the original state; reduction (chemistry)
- 平原 (píng yuán): field; plain; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 原告 (yuán gào): complainant; plaintiff
- 原理 (yuán lǐ): principle; theory
- 原始 (yuán shǐ): first; original; primitive; original (document, etc.)
- 原先 (yuán xiān): former; original
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 因
HSK 2 Word List
- 因为…所以…(yīn wèi …suǒyǐ…): because… thus…; on account of…then…
HSK 4 Word List
- 因此(yīn cǐ): consequently; as a result; thus
- 原因(yuán yīn): cause; origin; root cause; reason; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 因而(yīn ér): therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result,…
- 因素(yīn sù): element; factor; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 6 Word List
- 基因(jī yīn): gene (loanword)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
