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Chinese Traditional: 理由
Chinese Simplified: 理由
Pinyin: li3 you2
Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˇ ㄧㄡˊ
English Meaning: reason, grounds
German Meaning: Begründung, Argument
Classifier: 個个 (ge5)

Example Sentences:

他吃素是基於道德和健康的理由。
他吃素是基于道德和健康的理由。
ta1 chi1 su4 shi4 ji1 yu2 dao4 de2 he2 jian4 kang1 de5 li3 you2.
He is a vegetarian, for moral and health reasons.
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Related Words:

理理

lǐ

1. reason, logic, truth 2. to pay attention, to bother 3. to put in order, to tidy up 4. to manage, to run, to handle 5. physics

Here: reason, logic, truth

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由由

yóu

1. from, because of, due to 2. to leave it (to someone), to entrust (someone to) 3. cause 4. to follow the wishes of 5. to allow or entrust someone to do 6. by or through

Here: cause

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