根子 (gēn zǐ) — (colloquial) root cause, source, origin (of a problem or undesirable situation)
Definition
Colloquial noun for the 'root cause' of a problem or undesirable situation — a vivid, everyday alternative to the more formal 根源.
noun
(colloquial) root causesourceorigin (of a problem or undesirable situation)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 根子。Zhè xiē máo dùn de gēn zǐ zài jīng jì wèn tí.The root cause of these conflicts lies in economic issues.
- 根子。Wǒ men yào cóng gēn zǐ shàng jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí.We need to solve this problem from its root.
- 根子。Tā fēn xī chū shì gù de gēn zǐ shì guǎn lǐ shū hu.He analyzed that the root of the accident was management negligence.
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