📘 Lernkarte #2692 — 原因 (yuányīn)
🔤 Basic Data
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Hanzi: 原因
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Pinyin: yuányīn
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IPA: [ɥɛň ín]
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Tone: 🟢 2 + 🔴 1
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Meaning: cause; reason
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Semantic class: noun
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HSK: 2
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Frequency: extremely high (daily speech, explanations)
⭐ Core Meaning
EN:
原因 (yuányīn) means cause / reason — why something happens.
DE:
原因 (yuányīn) bedeutet Grund / Ursache — warum etwas passiert.
原 = origin
因 = cause
➡️ 原因 = the origin of a result
🔗 Common Collocations
| Hanzi |
Pinyin |
English |
Deutsch |
| 原因是… |
yuányīn shì… |
the reason is… |
der Grund ist … |
| 找原因 |
zhǎo yuányīn |
find the reason |
den Grund finden |
| 主要原因 |
zhǔyào yuányīn |
main cause |
Hauptursache |
| 客观原因 |
kèguān yuányīn |
objective reason |
objektiver Grund |
| 个人原因 |
gèrén yuányīn |
personal reason |
persönlicher Grund |
🇬🇧 ENGLISH — Full Explanation (with Pinyin)
原因 (yuányīn) is the standard noun for cause or reason.
Typical usage
explanation
迟到的原因是什么？
Chídào de yuányīn shì shénme?
What is the reason for being late?
statement
这是失败的主要原因。
Zhè shì shībài de zhǔyào yuányīn.
This is the main cause of the failure.
contrast with result
原因和结果不一样。
Yuányīn hé jiéguǒ bù yíyàng.
Cause and result are not the same.
⚠️ Usage notes (EN)
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often paired with 结果 (result)
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neutral, factual tone
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very common in explanations
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH — Erklärung (mit Pinyin)
原因 (yuányīn) ist das Standardwort für Ursache oder Grund.
Typische Verwendung
Nachfragen
你知道原因吗？
Nǐ zhīdào yuányīn ma?
Kennst du den Grund?
Erklären
这是问题的原因。
Zhè shì wèntí de yuányīn.
Das ist die Ursache des Problems.
⚠️ Hinweis (DE)
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sachlich-neutral
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oft zusammen mit 结果
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sehr häufig im Alltag
🌟 COMPARISON — 原因 vs similar words
| Meaning |
Pinyin |
Hanzi |
Note |
| cause / reason |
yuányīn |
原因 |
neutral |
| result |
jiéguǒ |
结果 |
outcome |
| because |
yīnwèi |
因为 |
conjunction |
| therefore |
suǒyǐ |
所以 |
result connector |
| explanation |
jiěshì |
解释 |
explain (verb/noun) |
01｜Syllable Analysis — yuán · yīn
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yuán — IPA [ɥɛň] — Tone 2 — origin
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yīn — IPA [ín] — Tone 1 — cause
Tone pattern: 2 → 1
→ source → stable explanation
02｜Mnemonics — 原因
| Category |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning link |
origin of result |
Ursache |
| Tone link |
rise → flat |
Erkenntnis |
| Visual |
arrow to source |
Pfeil zur Ursache |
| Memory tip |
“origin cause” |
„Ursache am Ursprung“ |
03｜Didactic Summary — 原因
| Focus |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning |
cause / reason |
Ursache / Grund |
| Usage |
explanation |
Erklärung |
| Tone |
2 + 1 |
2. + 1. Ton |
| Register |
neutral |
neutral |
| Frequency |
extremely high |
extrem hoch |
❌ Common Learner Notes
❌ 原因 = 因为 ❌ (noun ≠ conjunction)
❌ 原因 = 结果 ❌ (cause ≠ result)
✅ 原因是什么 ✔️
✅ 主要原因 ✔️
✅ 找原因 ✔️
✅ Fazit #2692 — 原因 (yuányīn)
EN:
A core high-frequency noun meaning cause / reason, essential for explanations and analysis.
DE:
Ein zentrales Hochfrequenzwort für Ursache / Grund, unverzichtbar im Alltag.