原因
yuányīn
cause; reason
Every meaning
yuányīn
- cause; reason
In a sentence
你知道他迟到的原因吗？
Do you know why he was late?
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In the Library
其中一个原因跟它的样子有关。
饺子为什么像元宝？ · Why do Chinese dumplings look like gold ingots? · HSK 5
原因就在发音上。
报纸还评论说，这样的错误印进了小学课本，大概正是这个说法流传这么广的主要原因。
在太空能看见长城吗？ · Can you see the Great Wall of China from space? · HSK 6
Its characters
Words with 原
Words with 因
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).