来由 (lái yóu) — reason; cause; origin; antecedents

Définition

Noun for the 'reason/cause' behind something, often a past event or conflict. It pairs naturally with 矛盾 to mean the origin of a dispute. More literary than 原因.

noun
reasoncauseoriginantecedents

Exemples

  • 来由
    Qǐng gào sù wǒ men zhè jiàn shì de lái yóu.
    Please tell us the reason for this matter.
  • 来由
    Tā xiáng xì jiě shì le máo dùn de lái yóu.
    He explained the origin of the conflict in detail.
  • 来由
    Méi yǒu lái yóu dì fā huǒ shì bú duì de.
    It is wrong to get angry without reason.
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