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原故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

原故 Usage and Examples

cause; reason

你们出货延迟了,是什么原故呢?

A: What seems to be the delay in shipping?

因为你的原故,我们才迟到。

We're late, thanks to you.

The characters in 原故

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
原
yuán10original, primary, plain
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

More words starting with 原

  • yuán原shàng上on the plain, on the prairie
  • yuán原yǐ以wéi为Originally thought, Used to think
  • yuán原jiàn件original, original document
  • yuán原wèi位in situ, original position
  • yuán原zhù住hù户original resident, former resident
  • yuán原zhù住mín民Indigenous people, Native people
  • yuán原zuò作original work, original author
  • yuán原zuò作de的Original, Authentic
  • yuán原xiān先originally, formerly
  • yuán原gōng公sī司former company, previous company
  • yuán原diǎn典original text, source text
  • yuán原zé则principle, doctrine

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Questions about 原故

What does 原故 mean in Chinese?

原故 (yuán gù) means “cause; reason”.

How do you pronounce 原故?

原故 is pronounced yuán gù in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “cause; reason” in Chinese?

“cause; reason” is 原故 (yuán gù) in Chinese.

How is 原故 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 原故, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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