yīn​yóu

reason

  • created reference approved 因由 → 原因 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    因由 yīn​yóu

    原因 yuán​yīn

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 因由 → 理由 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    因由 yīn​yóu

    理由 lǐ​yóu

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created reference approved 因由 → 因缘/因緣 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    因由 yīn​yóu

    因缘 / 因緣 yīn​yuán

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 因由 · yīn​yóu · reason — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    因由

    yīn​yóu

    reason

    the cause or reason for something

    因 (literal) → 因 · yīn · reason 由 (literal) → 由 · yóu · [reason]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 因由 · yīn​yóu · predestined connection — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    因由

    yīn​yóu

    predestined connection

    a predestined relationship or origin of a situation, often in a religious or karmic context

    因 (literal) → 因 · yīn · reason 由 (literal) → 由 · yóu · [reason]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 因由 · yīn​yóu · pretext — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    因由

    yīn​yóu

    pretext

    an excuse or grounds for an action

    因 (literal) → 因 · yīn · reason 由 (literal) → 由 · yóu · [reason]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense