Nounreason; justification

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 理由.
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Character Breakdown

理由 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 理由 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 理由 with other words naturally.
Measure Word + Nounwith
yóu
neutral
a reason
Adjective + Nounwith充分
chōng
fēn
de
yóu
neutral
sufficient reason
Verb + Object
méi
yǒu
yóu
neutral
no reason
zhǎo
yóu
informalSpoken
make an excuse

Example Sentences with 理由

zhè
shì
de
yóu
This is my reason.
jué
yāo
qǐng
de
yóu
shì
gōng
zuò
chéng
pái
mǎn
His reason for declining the invitation is that his work schedule is already full.
dǒng
shì
huì
huí
àn
de
yóu
shì
xíng
xìng
lùn
zhèng
The board's reason for rejecting the proposal is its insufficient feasibility demonstration.
chí
dào
de
yóu
shì
chē
His reason for being late is traffic congestion.
xuǎn
zhè
ge
fāng
àn
de
yóu
shì
shén
me
ne
What are your specific reasons for choosing this plan?
méi
yǒu
rèn
zhèng
dāng
yóu
wéi
wéi
fǎn
guī
dìng
de
xíng
wéi
kāi
tuō
There is no legitimate reason to excuse his violation of the regulations.
gōng
jué
dìng
cái
yuán
de
zhǔ
yào
yóu
shì
jiàng
chéng
běn
The main reason for the company's decision to lay off employees is to reduce costs.
jìn
guǎn
gěi
chū
le
kàn
de
yóu
dàn
jué
céng
réng
chí
huái怀
tài
Although he provided seemingly reasonable justifications, the decision-makers still remain skeptical.