Nouncause; reason

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 缘故.
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How to Use 缘故 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 缘故 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith什么
shén
me
yuán
neutralSpoken
what reason
Verb + Objectwith不知
zhī
yuán
neutral
not know the reason
Noun Phrasewith其中
zhōng
yuán
formalWritten
the reason within
Idiomwith因为
yīn
wèi
.
.
.
de
yuán
formal
because of ...

Example Sentences with 缘故

jīn
tiān
méi
lái
zhī
dào
shì
shén
me
yuán
He didn't come today, I don't know the reason.
yóu
shù
zhàng
de
yuán
běn
háng
bān
jiāng
yán
liǎng
xiǎo
shí
fēi
Due to technical difficulties, this flight will be delayed for two hours.
zuì
jìn
zǒng
shì
xīn
zài
yān
shì
yǒu
shén
me
shū
yuán
ma
You've been absent-minded lately, is there any particular reason for that?
yīn
wèi
xià
de
yuán
yùn
dòng
huì
tuī
chí
le
Due to the rain, the sports meet was postponed.
bìng
fēi
yīn
néng
de
yuán
ér
shì
quē
gòu
de
shí
jiàn
jīng
yàn
It's not because of his lack of ability, but rather his insufficient practical experience.
shì
chǎng
dòng
liè
de
yuán
shǐ使
de
duō
tóu
zhě
cǎi
le
guān
wàng
tài
Due to the severe market fluctuations, many investors have adopted a wait-and-see attitude.
xué
jìn
hěn
kuài
zhè
měi
tiān
jiān
chí
liàn
de
yuán
He has made rapid progress in his studies, which is due to his daily practice.
chí
dào
shì
yīn
wèi
jiāo
tōng
de
yuán
jué
shì
tuō
yán
shí
jiān
I was late because of the traffic jam, definitely not because I intended to delay.