起因
hei2 jan1qǐ yīn
English
- cause
- a factor (leading to an effect)
- cause; origin
粵語 — Cantonese
- 某件事發生嘅原因(量詞:個)
Examples
这场火灾的起因是一个微波炉。
The cause of this fire was a microwave oven.
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而家仲未知道疫潮嘅起因。
We still don't know cause of the pandemic now.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk