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原因
yuán yīn
Meaning
- reason
Definition
原因：指造成某种结果或引起另一件事情发生的条件或因素。
Reason; cause: the condition or factor that leads to a result or causes something else to happen.
Usage
用于解释事情发生的起因或理由，常与‘是’、‘因为’等连用，可作主语、宾语。
Used to explain the origin or reason for an event, often used with '是' or '因为', can serve as subject or object.
Examples
- 1 他迟到的原因是因为路上堵车。 (The reason he was late is because of traffic jam.)
- 2 科学家正在研究这个问题的原因。 (Scientists are studying the cause of this problem.)
- 3 我不知道他生气的原因。 (I don't know the reason why he is angry.)
- 4 事故的原因还在调查中。 (The cause of the accident is still under investigation.)
- 5 成功的原因有很多，努力是其中一个。 (There are many reasons for success, and hard work is one of them.)
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