成因

chéngyīn

noun #28,324

Measure Word

一个成因 gè

Meanings

1 cause
2 factor
3 reason for formation

Characters

to become; to form

Examples

HSK 5

科学家研究了沙漠的成因。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū le shāmò de chéngyīn.

Scientists studied the causes of desert formation.

HSK 5

地震的成因非常复杂。

Dìzhèn de chéngyīn fēicháng fùzá.

The causes of earthquakes are very complex.

Tips

usage

成因 is a formal, academic word used to describe how something came to be formed. It is common in scientific, geological, and analytical writing. The everyday equivalent might simply be 原因 (cause/reason).

Stroke Order

成 chéng

因 yīn