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起因 Pronunciation and Pinyin

起因 Usage and Examples

cause

reason

origin

这种疾病的起因已有完备的记载。

Causes of the disease have been well documented.

这次事故的起因并非即刻可明。

The cause of the accident was not immediately apparent.

The characters in 起因

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
因
yīn6cause or reason

More words starting with 起

  • qǐ起shàng上lai来Get up, Stand up
  • qǐ起bù不liǎo了cannot get up, cannot start
  • qǐ起bú不dào到cannot achieve, ineffective
  • qǐ起yì义uprising, rebellion
  • qǐ起le了rose, got up
  • qǐ起le了yī一kè课started a lesson, began a class
  • qǐ起le了gè个started, gave
  • qǐ起le了zhēng争zhí执had an argument, had a dispute
  • qǐ起le了yí疑xīn心became suspicious, grew suspicious
  • qǐ起le了jī鸡pí皮gē疙da瘩get goosebumps, have goosebumps
  • qǐ起fú伏rise and fall, fluctuation
  • qǐ起fú伏bú不dìng定Fluctuating, Volatile

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Questions about 起因

What does 起因 mean in Chinese?

起因 (qǐ yīn) means “cause, reason, origin”.

How do you pronounce 起因?

起因 is pronounced qǐ yīn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “cause” in Chinese?

“cause” is 起因 (qǐ yīn) in Chinese.

How is 起因 used in a sentence?

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

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