English–Chinese
“because of” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyīn
Example
因天气，比赛取消了。yīn tiān qì bǐ sài qǔ xiāo le
Because of the weather, the game was canceled.
How to say “because of” in Chinese
“Because of” in Chinese is 因 (yīn).
A source that an event depends on, linking a reason to its result.
Example sentences with 因
他因病请假两天。tā yīn bìng qǐng jià liǎng tiān
He took two days off because of illness.
Tips for using 因
- In everyday conversation, 因 (yīn, "because of") can sound formal, while 因为 (yīnwèi, "because") is usually the more natural choice for ordinary spoken explanations.