情由 (qíng yóu) — reason, cause
Definition
Literary/formal term for 'reason' or 'cause,' typically referring to the background or circumstances of an event. Often used with 事情 (shìqing) as 事情的情由. It is more written than plain 原因.
noun
reasoncause
Examples
- 情由。Tā jiě shì le zì jǐ chí dào de qíng yóu.He explained the reason for his lateness.
- 情由。Zhè jiàn shì de qíng yóu hěn fù zá.The cause of this matter is very complicated.
- 情由，。Nǐ bù liǎo jiě shì qing de qíng yóu, bú yào suí biàn xià jié lùn.You don't understand the reason for the matter, don't jump to conclusions.
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