原因

Meaning(noun)

cause; origin; root cause; reason

Measure words: 个

Examples

• 你知道他迟到的原因吗？

  nǐ zhī dào tā chí dào de yuán yīn ma?

  Do you know why he was late?

• 机器坏了的原因还在调查。

  jī qì huài le de yuán yīn hái zài diào chá.

  The cause of the machine breakdown is still under investigation.

• 因为天气原因，航班取消了。

  yīn wèi tiān qì yuán yīn, háng bān qǔ xiāo le.

  The flight was cancelled due to the weather.

Easily confused

• 理由 — 原因 is the actual cause; 理由 is a reason someone gives.

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