---
title: "Yuangu Meaning: 缘故 (yuángù) Means “reason”"
description: "缘故 (traditional 緣故, yuángù) means “reason; cause”. Hear its tones, see what 缘 and 故 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuangu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 缘故 mean?

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缘故 yuángù

## reason; cause

## Its characters

1. 缘 yuán reason
2. 故 gù reason

## In a sentence

因为下雨的缘故，比赛推迟了。 The match was postponed because of the rain.

悟空忙问**缘故**，祖师道：“你如今虽得了长生，却还难躲三灾。

From [七十二变 · Seventy-Two Changes](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/seventy-two-changes-journey-to-the-west-advanced-chinese-3#library-word-35-37)

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## More words with 缘 or 故

- [边缘 biānyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianyuan)
- [故事 gùshi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gushi)
- [故乡 gùxiāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guxiang)
- [故意 gùyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guyi)
- [故障 gùzhàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guzhang)
- [事故 shìgù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shigu)
- [无缘 wúyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuyuan)
- [缘分 yuánfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yuanfen)

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