缘起 (yuán qǐ) Definition & Meaning - What does 缘起 mean in Chinese

1
n.genesis; origin; cause
- wén zhāng yuán qǐ
  文章缘起
  the origins of literary forms
- zuò zhě xì tǒng de lùn shù le zhè běn shū de yuán qǐ
  作者系统地论述了这本书的缘起。
  The author systematically discusses the origin of the book.
- zhè jiù shì yìn dù yǐn liào de yuán qǐ
  这就是印度饮料的缘起。
  That was the origin of Indian drinks.
synonym
qǐ yīn起因 yuán yóu缘由 qǐ yóu起由
2
n.an account of the founding of an institution or the beginning of a project; account of the reasons for sponsoring something
- běn zǔ zhī chéng lì de yuán qǐ
  本组织成立的缘起
  origins of this group
- chéng lì yán jiū huì de yuán qǐ
  成立研究会的缘起
  reasons for establishing a seminar
3
v.for some reason
- shì qing yuán qǐ yī gè tóu sù diàn huà
  事情缘起一个投诉电话。
  This matter happens because of a complaining phonecall.

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