Meaning of yuán gù:

yuán gù

缘故

Noun

reason; cause

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Bù zhīdào shì shénme yuángù ràng tā chídàole.

不知道是什么缘故让他迟到了。

I don't know what reason made him late.

Wèile shénme yuángù, tā jīntiān méi lái?

为了什么缘故，他今天没来？

For what cause did he not come today?