cause; reason (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
緣故
Radicals
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Examples
他没有来的缘故是生病了。 tā méiyǒu lái de yuángù shì shēngbìng le. - The reason he didn’t come is because he was sick.
我们不知道事故发生的缘故。 wǒmen bù zhīdào shìgù fāshēng de yuángù. - We don’t know the cause of the accident.
她迟到的缘故是交通堵塞。 tā chídào de yuángù shì jiāotōng dǔsè. - The reason for her being late is traffic congestion.
学习成绩下降的缘故可能是因为缺乏努力。 xuéxí chéngjì xiàjiàng de yuángù kěnéng shì yīnwèi quēfá nǔlì. - The reason for the decline in academic performance might be due to a lack of effort.
他辞职的缘故是对工作感到不满。 tā cízhí de yuángù shì duì gōngzuò gǎndào bùmǎn. - The reason he resigned is because he was dissatisfied with the job.
Characters
故 gù - old, past; things of the past; old friend, acquaintance; cause; incident, event |
缘 yuán - reason; predestined relationship, fate; edge |