成因 (chéng yīn) — contributing factor; cause (of a phenomenon)

Definition

Examples

• 科学家正在研究这个现象的成因。
  Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū zhè ge xiàn xiàng de chéng yīn.
  Scientists are studying the causes of this phenomenon.
• 这次事故的成因很复杂。
  Zhè cì shì gù de chéng yīn hěn fù zá.
  The contributing factors of this accident are very complex.
• 气候变化的主要成因是什么？
  Qì hòu biàn huà de zhǔ yào chéng yīn shì shén me?
  What are the main causes of climate change?