原由 (yuán yóu) — reason, cause, grounds

Definición

Same meaning as 原因 yuányīn ('reason, cause') but written/formal — use it in formal writing, official explanations, or legal contexts rather than everyday speech.

noun
reasoncausegrounds

Ejemplos

  • 原由
    Tā lí kāi gōng sī, yuán yóu bù míng.
    He left the company for unknown reasons.
  • 原由
    Zhè jiàn shì de yuán yóu hěn fù zá.
    The reasons behind this matter are very complicated.
  • 原由
    Nǐ bì xū shuō míng zhè yàng zuò de yuán yóu.
    You must explain the reason for doing this.

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