yuán​yīn HSK2

cause

原因 yuán​yīn
cause noun
a reason, origin, or circumstance that leads to a result; whys and wherefores; (philosophy) a phenomenon or thing that produces another phenomenon or thing, as distinguished from the effect (结果 jié​guǒ)

The reason is simple: survival.

be due to
to be because of; to result from or originate from a particular cause

Frequency

Movie subtitles
233.4 per million appears in 61% of films
Written text
255.9 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 4
HSK 3.0
Level 2

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