近因
jìn yīn
Pinyin

Definition

近因
 - 
jìn yīn
  1. immediate cause
  2. proximate cause

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

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
最近
zuì jìn
  1. 1 recently
  2. 2 soon
  3. 3 nearest
近
jìn
  1. 1 near
  2. 2 close to
  3. 3 approximately
因果
yīn guǒ
  1. 1 karma
  2. 2 cause and effect
因此
yīn cǐ
  1. 1 thus
  2. 2 consequently
  3. 3 as a result
因素
yīn sù
  1. 1 element
  2. 2 factor
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
因而
yīn ér
  1. 1 therefore
  2. 2 as a result
  3. 3 thus
  4. 4 and as a result, ...
基因
jī yīn
  1. 1 gene (loanword)
将近
jiāng jìn
  1. 1 almost
  2. 2 nearly
  3. 3 close to
接近
jiē jìn
  1. 1 to approach
  2. 2 to get close to
死因
sǐ yīn
  1. 1 cause of death
临近
lín jìn
  1. 1 close to
  2. 2 approaching
亲近
qīn jìn
  1. 1 intimate
  2. 2 to get close to
贴近
tiē jìn
  1. 1 to press close to
  2. 2 to snuggle close
  3. 3 intimate
走近
zǒu jìn
  1. 1 to approach
  2. 2 to draw near to
近来
jìn lái
  1. 1 recently
  2. 2 lately
近年
jìn nián
  1. 1 recent year(s)
近日
jìn rì
  1. 1 in the past few days
  2. 2 recently
  3. 3 in the last few days

Idioms (20)

互为因果
hù wéi yīn guǒ
  1. 1 mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
  2. 2 interdependent
人无远虑，必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lu:4 , bì yǒu jìn yōu
  1. 1 He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
  2. 2 Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
前因后果
qián yīn hòu guǒ
  1. 1 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
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
因材施教
yīn cái shī jiào
  1. 1 (idiom) to teach in line with the student's ability
因祸得福
yīn huò dé fú
  1. 1 to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback
  2. 2 It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
因陋就简
yīn lòu jiù jiǎn
  1. 1 crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can
  2. 2 to do things simply and thriftily
  3. 3 It's not pretty but it works.
平易近人
píng yì jìn rén
  1. 1 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going
  2. 2 modest and unassuming
  3. 3 (of writing) plain and simple
  4. 4 easy to understand
急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì
  1. 1 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return

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