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原因yuán yīnreason

HSK 4word

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原因 (yuán yīn) means "reason." As reason, it appears in 你知道原因吗 (Do you know the reason?) and 他没来的原因是什么 (What's the reason he didn't come?). A speaker also says 我不想说原因 (I don't want to say the reason). It combines 原 (cause) and 因 (reason).

What does 原因 mean?

  1. 1.

    reasonnoun

What do the characters in 原因 mean?

  • 原cause
  • 因reason

How do you use 原因?

See it in 你知道原因吗 and 他没来的原因是什么

What are some examples of 原因 in a sentence?

  1. 你知道原因吗?

    Nǐ zhīdào yuányīn ma?

    Do you know the reason?

  2. 他没来的原因是什么?

    Tā méi lái de yuányīn shì shénme?

    What's the reason he didn't come?

How is 原因 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你为什么不高兴?

    Nǐ wèishénme bù gāoxìng?

    Why are you unhappy?

  2. Speaker B:

    我不想说原因。

    Wǒ bù xiǎng shuō yuányīn.

    I don't want to say the reason.

  3. Speaker A:

    好吧。

    Hǎo ba.

    Okay.

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢你。

    Xièxie nǐ.

    Thank you.

Can you use 原因 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 你知道___吗? (Do you know the reason?)
  2. 2.What does 他没来的原因是什么? mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我不想说___。 (I don't want to say the reason.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.