缘由 Pronunciation and Pinyin
缘由 Usage and Examples
reason or cause
这样说并非完全没有缘由。
It is not altogether without reason to say so.
两个极度需要另一半的星座是天秤座和天蝎座，不过他们的缘由不尽相同。
The two most likely to desperately need another half are Libra and Scorpio, though for not the same reasons.
The characters in 缘由
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 缘
- yuán缘sī丝filament
- yuán缘yú于due to, owing to
- yuán缘fèn分Fate, Destiny
- yuán缘fèn分bù不qiǎn浅Deep connection, Strong bond
- yuán缘yīn因reason
- yuán缘qiān悭fated not to meet, lack of affinity
- yuán缘gù故cause; reason
- yuán缘zhe着along, following
- yuán缘bù簿Fate Register, Book of Destinies
- yuán缘shéng绳xià下jiàng降Rappelling, Abseiling
- yuán缘qǐ起Origin, Cause
- yuán缘shì饰border decoration, trim
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Open the tool →Questions about 缘由
What does 缘由 mean in Chinese?
缘由 (yuán yóu) means “reason or cause”.
How do you pronounce 缘由?
缘由 is pronounced yuán yóu in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “reason or cause” in Chinese?
“reason or cause” is 缘由 (yuán yóu) in Chinese.
How is 缘由 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 缘由, each with pinyin and an English translation.