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缘故

yuán gù

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • reason
  • cause

Definition

原因，理由。

reason, cause.

Usage

常用于说明事情发生的原因或理由，可以放在句首或句中。

Often used to indicate the reason or cause of something, can be placed at the beginning or middle of a sentence.

Examples

  • 1 他迟到的缘故是路上堵车。 (The reason he was late was the traffic jam.)
  • 2 由于天气的缘故，比赛推迟了。 (Due to the weather, the game was postponed.)
  • 3 我不知道他生气的缘故。 (I don't know the reason why he is angry.)
  • 4 她辞职的缘故是想换个环境。 (The reason she quit her job is that she wants a change of environment.)
  • 5 这件事的缘故很复杂。 (The reason for this matter is very complicated.)

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