How to say “reason” in Chinese
reason, cause
“Reason” in Chinese is 原因, yuán yīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
原因 is read yuán yīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A spring beneath a cliff 厂 — the source. It hints at the sound of 愿 yuàn.
A person 大 inside a frame.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “原因”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 原因. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你知道他迟到的原因吗nǐzhīdàotāchídàodeyuányīnmaDo you know why he was late?
- 事故的原因是司机超速shìgùdeyuányīnshìsījīchāosùThe cause of the accident is that the driver was speeding.
- 我们要分析一下失败的原因wǒmenyàofēnxīyíxiàshībàideyuányīnWe need to analyze the causes of the failure.
- 由于天气原因，运动会延期举行。yóuyútiānqìyuányīn,yùndònghuìyánqījǔxíngBecause of the weather, the sports meet was postponed.
More words from the lesson “Goal and reason”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “reason” in Chinese?
“Reason” in Chinese is 原因, pinyin yuányīn.
What does 原因 mean?
原因 (yuányīn) means “reason, cause”.
How do you write 原因?
原因 is 2 characters: 原 (yuán) — original; plain; 因 (yīn) — cause. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 原因?
原因 is read yuányīn. Tones: yuán — second tone, yīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“reason” in the lesson “Goal and reason”
This word is from the topic “University and goals” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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