原因 (yuányīn) — reason
HSK 3 | noun | reason, cause — what explains why something happened
原因 (yuányīn)
原因 means the reason or cause behind an event or situation. It asks or states "why" something happened.
Meanings
- [noun] Reason; cause; explanation.
Example Sentences
你知道他迟到的原因吗？ Nǐ zhīdào tā chídào de yuányīn ma? Do you know the reason he was late?
找出问题的原因是解决问题的第一步。 Zhǎochū wèntí de yuányīn shì jiějué wèntí de dìyī bù. Finding the reason for a problem is the first step to solving it.
她失败的原因是没有认真准备。 Tā shībài de yuányīn shì méiyǒu rènzhēn zhǔnbèi. The reason she failed was that she didn't prepare seriously.
不明原因的发烧需要看医生。 Bù míng yuányīn de fāshāo xūyào kàn yīshēng. A fever of unknown cause requires a doctor's visit.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 找原因 | look for the reason |
| 真正原因 | real reason |
| 主要原因 | main reason |
| 不明原因 | unknown cause |
| 分析原因 | analyze the reasons |
Memory Hook
原 (original / source — a spring of water 泉 at the origin) plus 因 (cause). The original spring of the cause — trace the water back to where it first emerged.