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Expressing "reason" with 原因 (yuányīn)
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Structure
⋯⋯的原因
Explanation
原因 (yuányīn) means "reason" or "cause." It refers to the underlying explanation for why something happened. It is often used in the pattern 的原因 to identify the cause of a situation or outcome.
Examples
他迟到的原因是路上堵车了。
tā chídào de yuányīn shì lùshang dǔchē le.
The reason he was late is that there was a traffic jam on the road.
你知道她离职的原因吗？
nǐ zhīdào tā lízhí de yuányīn ma?
Do you know the reason she resigned?
失败的原因在于准备不够充分。
shībài de yuányīn zàiyú zhǔnbèi búgòu chōngfèn.
The reason for the failure was insufficient preparation.