yīn
Radical 31 · 6 strokes

because

HSK 6 (3.0)2 meanings#1342
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. preposition

    because

    表示原因或理由biǎoshì yuányīn huò lǐyóu

    • He couldn't come because he was ill.

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    • When I first arrived in Guangzhou, I often made a fool of myself because I didn't understand Cantonese.

  2. noun

    reason

    事情发生的原因或理由shìqing fāshēng de yuányīn huò lǐyóu

    • What is the reason he got sick?

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A great cause wrapped and hidden inside contains the root of all things.

(surround)
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