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

科学家研究了沙漠的成因。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū le shāmò de chéngyīn.

Scientists studied the causes of desert formation.

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