主因
zhǔ yīn
Pinyin

Definition

主因
 - 
zhǔ yīn
  1. main reason

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

主要
zhǔ yào
  1. 1 main
  2. 2 principal
  3. 3 major
  4. 4 primary
主角
zhǔ jué
  1. 1 leading role
  2. 2 lead
主题
zhǔ tí
  1. 1 theme
  2. 2 subject
公主
gōng zhǔ
  1. 1 princess
原因
yuán yīn
  1. 1 cause
  2. 2 origin
  3. 3 root cause
  4. 4 reason
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
因
yīn
  1. 1 old variant of 因[yīn]
因为
yīn wèi
  1. 1 because
  2. 2 owing to
  3. 3 on account of
地主
dì zhǔ
  1. 1 landlord
  2. 2 landowner
  3. 3 host
主
zhǔ
  1. 1 owner
  2. 2 master
  3. 3 host
  4. 4 individual or party concerned
  5. 5 God
  6. 6 Lord
  7. 7 main
  8. 8 to indicate or signify
  9. 9 trump card (in card games)
主人
zhǔ rén
  1. 1 master
  2. 2 host
  3. 3 owner
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
主人公
zhǔ rén gōng
  1. 1 hero (of a novel or film)
  2. 2 main protagonist
主任
zhǔ rèn
  1. 1 director
  2. 2 head
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
主力
zhǔ lì
  1. 1 main force
  2. 2 main strength of an army
主动
zhǔ dòng
  1. 1 to take the initiative
  2. 2 to do sth of one's own accord
  3. 3 spontaneous
  4. 4 active
  5. 5 opposite: passive 被動|被动[bèi dòng]
  6. 6 drive (of gears and shafts etc)
主场
zhǔ chǎng
  1. 1 home ground (sports)
  2. 2 home field
  3. 3 main venue
  4. 4 main stadium
主妇
zhǔ fù
  1. 1 housewife
  2. 2 woman of senior authority in a household
  3. 3 the lady of the house
  4. 4 hostess
主宰
zhǔ zǎi
  1. 1 to dominate
  2. 2 to rule
  3. 3 to dictate
  4. 4 master
主导
zhǔ dǎo
  1. 1 leading
  2. 2 dominant
  3. 3 prevailing
  4. 4 to lead
  5. 5 to direct
  6. 6 to dominate
主席
zhǔ xí
  1. 1 chairperson
  2. 2 premier
  3. 3 chairman
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
主张
zhǔ zhāng
  1. 1 to advocate
  2. 2 to stand for
  3. 3 view
  4. 4 position
  5. 5 stand
  6. 6 proposition
  7. 7 viewpoint
  8. 8 assertion
  9. 9 CL:個|个[gè]

Idioms (20)

不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
  1. 1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
互为因果
hù wéi yīn guǒ
  1. 1 mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
  2. 2 interdependent
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
  1. 1 out of one's wits (idiom)
  2. 2 distracted
  3. 3 stunned
冤有头，债有主
yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ
  1. 1 for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
  2. 2 when settling disputes one should not involve third parties
前因后果
qián yīn hòu guǒ
  1. 1 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
反客为主
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
  1. 1 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
  1. 1 the girl is already taken (idiom)
喧宾夺主
xuān bīn duó zhǔ
  1. 1 lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction
  3. 3 minor details obscure the main point
  4. 4 the sauce is better than the fish
因人成事
yīn rén chéng shì
  1. 1 to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends
因人而异
yīn rén ér yì
  1. 1 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
因公殉职
yīn gōng xùn zhí
  1. 1 to die as in the line of duty (idiom)
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
  1. 1 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
因势利导
yīn shì lì dǎo
  1. 1 to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
  2. 2 to make the best of new opportunities
因噎废食
yīn yē fèi shí
  1. 1 lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
  2. 2 to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
  1. 1 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
因孕而婚
yīn yùn ér hūn
  1. 1 shotgun wedding (idiom)
因小失大
yīn xiǎo shī dà
  1. 1 to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
因循守旧
yīn xún shǒu jiù
  1. 1 (idiom) to continue in the same old rut
  2. 2 diehard conservative attitudes
因爱成恨
yīn ài chéng hèn
  1. 1 hatred caused by love (idiom)
  2. 2 to grow to hate someone because of unrequited love for that person
因时制宜
yīn shí zhì yí
  1. 1 (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation

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