为什么 為什麼 wèi shén me why? / for what reason? syn 所以 suǒ yǐ therefore / as a result / so / the reason why syn 原因 yuán yīn cause / origin / root cause / reason / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 道 dào road / path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) / (bound form) way / reason / principle / (bound form) a skill / an art / a specialization / (Daoism) the Way / the Dao / to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) / (bound form) to express / to extend (polite words) / classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process / (old) circuit (administrative division) syn 理由 lǐ yóu reason / grounds / justification / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 因 yīn cause / reason / because syn 理 lǐ texture / grain (of wood) / inner essence / intrinsic order / reason / logic / truth / science / natural science (esp. physics) / to manage / to pay attention to / to run (affairs) / to handle / to put in order / to tidy up syn 道理 dào li reason / argument / sense / principle / basis / justification / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 理智 lǐ zhì reason / intellect / rationality / rational 为此 為此 wèi cǐ for this reason / with regards to this / in this respect / in order to do this / to this end syn 之所以 zhī suǒ yǐ (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P / Example: 我之所以討厭他|我之所以讨厌他[wo3 zhi1suo3yi3 tao3yan4 ta1] "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)" syn 缘故 緣故 yuán gù reason / cause syn 理性 lǐ xìng reason / rationality / rational syn 莫名其妙 mò míng qí miào (idiom) baffling / bizarre / without rhyme or reason / inexplicable syn 无缘无故 無緣無故 wú yuán wú gù no cause, no reason (idiom) / completely uncalled for syn 偏偏 piān piān (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately / as it happened / (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly / contrarily / against reason / (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely / only / of all people syn 主机 主機 zhǔ jī main engine / (military) lead aircraft / (computing) host computer / main processor / server syn 不可理喻 bù kě lǐ yù (idiom) impervious to reason / unreasonable syn 说道 說道 shuō dao to discuss / reason (behind sth) syn 情理 qíng lǐ reason / sense syn 出乎 chū hū due to / to stem from / to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc) / to go against (expectations) syn 无故 無故 wú gù without cause or reason syn 罪魁祸首 罪魁禍首 zuì kuí huò shǒu criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom) / main culprit / fig. main cause of a disaster syn 主流 zhǔ liú main stream (of a river) / fig. the essential point / main viewpoint of a matter / mainstream (culture etc) syn 无理取闹 無理取鬧 wú lǐ qǔ nào to make trouble without reason (idiom) / to be deliberately provocative syn 来头 來頭 lái tóu cause / reason / interest / influence syn 正门 正門 zhèng mén main entrance / main gate / portal 缘由 緣由 yuán yóu reason / cause syn 主力 zhǔ lì main force / main strength of an army 无端 無端 wú duān for no reason at all syn 闲人 閒人 xián rén idle person / idler / person who has no legitimate reason to be in a certain place syn 通情达理 通情達理 tōng qíng dá lǐ (idiom) fair and reasonable / sensible / standing to reason syn 讲理 講理 jiǎng lǐ to argue / to reason with sb / to talk sense / to be reasonable syn 何故 hé gù what for? / what's the reason? syn 诉诸 訴諸 sù zhū to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc) / to resort to (a course of action) 大动脉 大動脈 dà dòng mài main artery (blood vessel) / fig. main highway / arterial road syn 好端端 hǎo duān duān perfectly all right / without rhyme or reason syn 合理性 hé lǐ xìng reason / rationality / rationale / reasonableness syn 平白 píng bái for no reason / gratuitously syn 事理 shì lǐ reason / logic syn 主线 主線 zhǔ xiàn main line (of communication) / main thread (of a plotline or concept) / central theme 来由 來由 lái yóu reason / cause syn 不近人情 bù jìn rén qíng not amenable to reason / unreasonable syn 照理 zhào lǐ according to reason / usually / in the normal course of events / to attend to syn 伤天害理 傷天害理 shāng tiān hài lǐ to offend Heaven and reason (idiom) / bloody atrocities that cry to heaven / outrageous acts syn 评理 評理 píng lǐ to judge between right and wrong / to reason things out 按理 àn lǐ according to reason / in the ordinary course of events / normally syn 所以然 suǒ yǐ rán the reason why syn 类推 類推 lèi tuī to reason by analogy syn 正文 zhèng wén main text (as opposed to footnotes) / main body (of a book) syn 明理 míng lǐ sensible / reasonable / an obvious reason, truth or fact / to understand the reason or reasoning syn 干道 幹道 gàn dào arterial road / main road / main watercourse 说理 說理 shuō lǐ to reason / to argue logically syn 论理 論理 lùn lǐ normally / as things should be / by rights / to reason things out / logic syn 缘何 緣何 yuán hé why? / for what reason? syn 因故 yīn gù for some reason syn 等闲 等閑 děng xián ordinary / common / unimportant / idly / for no reason syn 无由 無由 wú yóu to be unable (to do sth) / no reason to ... / without rhyme or reason syn 主力军 主力軍 zhǔ lì jūn main force (military) / (fig.) the group or element with the most impact / mainstay / main cohort 不识时务 不識時務 bù shí shí wù to show no understanding of the times (idiom) / cannot adapt to current circumstances / not amenable to reason syn 同理 tóng lǐ for the same reason 另有 lìng yǒu to have some other (reason etc) 主要原因 zhǔ yào yuán yīn main reason / primary cause 大类 大類 dà lèi main type / main class / main category 没有理由 沒有理由 méi yǒu lǐ yóu without any reason / for no reason 语无伦次 語無倫次 yǔ wú lún cì incoherent speech / to talk without rhyme or reason (idiom) syn 由头 由頭 yóu tou pretext / excuse / justification / reason syn 因由 yīn yóu reason / cause / predestined relationship (Buddhism) syn 好说歹说 好說歹說 hǎo shuō dǎi shuō (idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb / to reason with sb in every way possible syn 乖 guāi (of a child) obedient, well-behaved / clever / shrewd / alert / perverse / contrary to reason / irregular / abnormal syn 缘 緣 yuán cause / reason / karma / fate / predestined affinity / margin / hem / edge / along syn 故 gù happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead syn 理喻 lǐ yù to reason with sb 晓以大义 曉以大義 xiǎo yǐ dà yì to reason with sb / to lecture 碍难 礙難 ài nán inconvenient / difficult for some reason / to find sth embarrassing syn 得 de structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc syn 干 幹 gàn tree trunk / main part of sth / to manage / to work / to do / capable / cadre / to kill (slang) / to fuck (vulgar) / (coll.) pissed off / annoyed syn 将 將 jiāng will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3]) syn 正 zhèng straight / upright / proper / main / principal / to correct / to rectify / exactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place) / (math.) positive syn 身 shēn body / life / oneself / personally / one's morality and conduct / the main part of a structure or body / pregnant / classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset / Kangxi radical 158 syn 主 zhǔ owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games) syn 专业 專業 zhuān yè specialty / specialized field / main field of study (at university) / major / CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4] / professional syn 基本 jī běn basic / fundamental / main / elementary syn 大街 dà jiē street / main street / CL:條|条[tiao2] syn 主要 zhǔ yào main / principal / major / primary syn 重点 重點 zhòng diǎn important point / main point / focus / key (project etc) / to focus on / to put the emphasis on syn 大道 dà dào main street / avenue syn 下手 xià shǒu to start / to put one's hand to / to set about / the seat to the right of the main guest syn 头绪 頭緒 tóu xù outline / main threads syn 前门 前門 qián mén front door / main entrance / honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter) 要点 要點 yào diǎn main point / essential syn 重心 zhòng xīn center of gravity / central core / main part syn 主人公 zhǔ rén gōng hero (of a novel or film) / main protagonist syn 头等 頭等 tóu děng first class / prime / main syn 大军 大軍 dà jūn army / main forces syn 本州 běn zhōu Honshū, the main island of Japan 主场 主場 zhǔ chǎng (sports) home ground / home field / (sports) home game / main venue (for a festival etc) 元凶 yuán xiōng chief offender / main culprit syn 主菜 zhǔ cài main course 