来由 (lái yóu) — reason; cause; origin; antecedents
Definition
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
Examples
- 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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