What does it mean in Chinese?

What does 理由 mean?

理由 lǐyóu

reason; grounds; justification

Its characters

  1. 理 lǐ reason
  2. 由 yóu by (marks who does something)

In a sentence

你迟到的理由是什么? What's your reason for being late?

我妈的理由很简单:“不花钱,能锻炼,还能聊天。

From 广场舞为什么这么火? · Why do Chinese aunties dance in public squares?

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