原因yuányīn
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Meanings
1. cause (classifier 個|个 ge4)
2. origin
3. root cause
4. reason
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I know the reason, but I can't tell you.
It was for this reason that he left school.
Don't you want to know the reason?
That's the reason she doesn't want to be with him anymore.
I know the real reason you don't want to go.
There seem to be several reasons for his failure.