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Chinese dictionary
n.cause; reason
他这时还没有来,不知是什么缘故。
I wonder why he hasn't come yet.
这是其中缘故。
This is the reason why.
没人知道他这么做的缘故。
No one could know why he did like that.
不知是何缘故
not know why
出于卫生的缘故
for health reasons
为了某人的缘故
for the sake of someone
我这么讲是有缘故的。
I have reasons for it.
下大雪的缘故,看不见屋顶。
The roof was not visible because of the heavy snow.
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- Note1."缘故" is different from "缘由". "缘由" refers to "cause", "root cause", and "worship"; "缘故" only refers to a certain cause. 2."缘由" cannot be written as "原故".