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Chinese dictionary
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n.cause; (as opposed to "effect") reason
事出有因。
There is good reason for it.
这事必有他因。
There must be some other reason about this thing.
有因必有果。
Every cause has its effect.
antonym
- 2
prep.as a result of; because (of); on account of
因雨，比赛延期。
The game was postponed because of rain.
因病请假。
Ask for sick leave.
因爱生恨。
Love begets hate.
- 3
conj.because; for
比赛因天气恶劣被取消了。
The game was called off because of bad weather.
他因这件事被打了。
He was beaten for it.
因天下雨，我们不出去跑操了。
It rained, so we didn't go out for exercise.
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v.fmldepend/count on
因地制宜
suit one's measures to local conditions
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- 5
v.fmlcarry on; follow; continue
陈陈相因
follow a set routine
因循
follow
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prep.fmlon the basis of; accord with; in accordance with; in the light of
因势利导
guide a matter along its course of development
因人成事
depend on somebody else for success in one's work
因病下药
suit the medicine to the illness
synonym
Words and phrases with 因
- 因为[word]because; because of
- 因公[word]on business/public duty
- 因由[word]reason
- 因子组[word]factor set
- 因三相[word]three characteristics of the middle term
- 因孙[word]a surname
- 因子分解[word]factor analysis
- 因纽特人[word]Inuit
- 因缘[word]principal and subsidiary causes; predestined relationship
- 因小失大[idiom]penny wise and pound foolish
- 因人而异[idiom]differ from individual to individual
- 因陋就简[idiom]do things simply and thriftily
- 因循守旧[idiom]get stuck in a groove
- 因祸得福[idiom]receive a blessing in disguise
- 因地制宜[idiom]suit measures to local conditions
- 因果报应[idiom]karma
- 因噎废食[idiom]give up eating for fear of choking
- 因材施教[idiom]modify one's way of teaching to suit the special requirements of each class