主因 zhǔ yīn ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄣ zyu2 jan1
- principal cause; main reason
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主
- 主人 zhǔ rén ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ zyu2 jan4 master
- 主任 zhǔ rèn ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˋ zyu2 jam6 director
- 主力 zhǔ lì ㄓㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ zyu2 lik6 main force
- 主动 主動 zhǔ dòng ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ zyu2 dung6 to take the initiative
- 主妇 主婦 zhǔ fù ㄓㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋ zyu2 fu5 housewife
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- 主宰 zhǔ zǎi ㄓㄨˇ ㄗㄞˇ zyu2 zoi2 to dominate
- 主导 主導 zhǔ dǎo ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄠˇ zyu2 dou6 leading
- 主席 zhǔ xí ㄓㄨˇ ㄒㄧˊ zyu2 zik6 chairperson
- 主张 主張 zhǔ zhāng ㄓㄨˇ ㄓㄤ zyu2 zoeng1 to advocate
- 主意 zhǔ yi ㄓㄨˇ ˙ㄧ zyu2 ji3 plan
- 主持 zhǔ chí ㄓㄨˇ ㄔˊ zyu2 ci4 to take charge of
- 主旨 zhǔ zhǐ ㄓㄨˇ ㄓˇ zyu2 zi2 gist
- 主权 主權 zhǔ quán ㄓㄨˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊ zyu2 kyun4 sovereignty
- 主流 zhǔ liú ㄓㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ zyu2 lau4 main stream (of a river)
- 主演 zhǔ yǎn ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄢˇ zyu2 jin2 to play the leading role; to star
- 主管 zhǔ guǎn ㄓㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇ zyu2 gun2 in charge
- 主编 主編 zhǔ biān ㄓㄨˇ ㄅㄧㄢ zyu2 pin1 editor in chief
- 主义 主義 zhǔ yì ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋ zyu2 ji6 -ism
- 主要 zhǔ yào ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄠˋ zyu2 jiu3 main; principal; major; primary
- 主见 主見 zhǔ jiàn ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ zyu2 gin3 one's own view; definite opinion
因
- 原因 yuán yīn ㄩㄢˊ ㄧㄣ jyun4 jan1 cause
- 因果 yīn guǒ ㄧㄣ ㄍㄨㄛˇ jan1 gwo2 karma
- 因此 yīn cǐ ㄧㄣ ㄘˇ jan1 ci2 thus; consequently; as a result
- 因为 因為 yīn wèi ㄧㄣ ㄨㄟˋ jan1 wai6 because; owing to; on account of
- 因素 yīn sù ㄧㄣ ㄙㄨˋ jan1 sou3 element
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- 因而 yīn ér ㄧㄣ ㄦˊ jan1 ji4 therefore
- 基因 jī yīn ㄐㄧ ㄧㄣ gei1 jan1 gene (loanword)
- 因人而异 因人而異 yīn rén ér yì ㄧㄣ ㄖㄣˊ ㄦˊ ㄧˋ jan1 jan4 ji4 ji6 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
- 前因 qián yīn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄣ cin4 jan1 antecedents
- 动因 動因 dòng yīn ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄣ dung6 jan1 motivation
- 善因 shàn yīn ㄕㄢˋ ㄧㄣ sin6 jan1 (Buddhism) good karma
- 因之 yīn zhī ㄧㄣ ㄓ jan1 zi1 for this reason
- 因公 yīn gōng ㄧㄣ ㄍㄨㄥ jan1 gung1 in the course of doing one's work
- 因子 yīn zǐ ㄧㄣ ㄗˇ jan1 zi2 factor
- 因式 yīn shì ㄧㄣ ㄕˋ jan1 sik1 factor
- 因循 yīn xún ㄧㄣ ㄒㄩㄣˊ jan1 ceon4 to continue the same old routine
- 因应 因應 yīn yìng ㄧㄣ ㄧㄥˋ jan1 jing3 to respond accordingly to
- 因故 yīn gù ㄧㄣ ㄍㄨˋ jan1 gu3 for some reason
- 因数 因數 yīn shù ㄧㄣ ㄕㄨˋ jan1 sou3 factor (of an integer)
- 因由 yīn yóu ㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˊ jan1 jau4 reason
Idioms with these characters
- 宾主尽欢 賓主盡歡 bīn zhǔ jìn huān ㄅㄧㄣ ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄢ ban1 zyu2 zeon6 fun1 both the guests and the hosts thoroughly enjoy themselves (idiom)
- 不由自主 bù yóu zì zhǔ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ bat1 jau4 zi6 zyu2 (idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
- 当家作主 當家作主 dāng jiā zuò zhǔ ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨˇ dong1 gaa1 zok3 zyu2 to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
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- 独立自主 獨立自主 dú lì zì zhǔ ㄉㄨˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ duk6 laap6 zi6 zyu2 independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
- 反客为主 反客為主 fǎn kè wéi zhǔ ㄈㄢˇ ㄎㄜˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ faan2 haak3 wai4 zyu2 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
- 功高盖主 功高蓋主 gōng gāo gài zhǔ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄍㄞˋ ㄓㄨˇ gung1 gou1 goi3 zyu2 lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom)
- 六神无主 六神無主 liù shén wú zhǔ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄣˊ ㄨˊ ㄓㄨˇ luk6 san4 mou4 zyu2 out of one's wits (idiom)
- 名草有主 míng cǎo yǒu zhǔ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄠˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄨˇ ming4 cou2 jau5 zyu2 (idiom) (humorous) (of a man) already taken (male counterpart of 名花有主)
- 名从主人 名從主人 míng cóng zhǔ rén ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ ming4 cung4 zyu2 jan4 (idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use
- 名花有主 míng huā yǒu zhǔ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧㄡˇ ㄓㄨˇ ming4 faa1 jau5 zyu2 (idiom) (of a woman) already taken
- 陈陈相因 陳陳相因 chén chén xiāng yīn ㄔㄣˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄣ can4 can4 soeng1 jan1 (idiom) to slavishly follow old patterns; to stick to outdated conventions
- 互为因果 互為因果 hù wéi yīn guǒ ㄏㄨˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄣ ㄍㄨㄛˇ wu6 wai4 jan1 gwo2 mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
- 前因后果 前因後果 qián yīn hòu guǒ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄣ ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄛˇ cin4 jan1 hau6 gwo2 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
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- 因爱成恨 因愛成恨 yīn ài chéng hèn ㄧㄣ ㄞˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄣˋ jan1 oi3 sing4 han6 hatred caused by love (idiom)
- 因材施教 yīn cái shī jiào ㄧㄣ ㄘㄞˊ ㄕ ㄐㄧㄠˋ jan1 coi4 si1 gaau3 (idiom) to teach in accordance with the student's aptitude; to tailor instruction to the individual student
- 因地制宜 yīn dì zhì yí ㄧㄣ ㄉㄧˋ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ jan1 dei6 zai3 ji4 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
- 因公殉职 因公殉職 yīn gōng xùn zhí ㄧㄣ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄩㄣˋ ㄓˊ jan1 gung1 seon1 zik1 to die in the course of performing one's duty (idiom)
- 因祸得福 因禍得福 yīn huò dé fú ㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄈㄨˊ jan1 wo6 dak1 fuk1 to have some good come out of a bad situation (idiom)
- 因利乘便 yīn lì chéng biàn ㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ jan1 lei6 sing4 bin6 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
- 因陋就简 因陋就簡 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn ㄧㄣ ㄌㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄢˇ jan1 lau6 zau6 gaan2 crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can
Example sentences
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婚姻 是 造成 离婚 離婚 的 主因 。
Marriage is the main cause of divorce.
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