English–Chinese
“because” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyīn wèi
Example
因为他病了，他没来。yīn wèi tā bìng le tā méi lái
Because he was sick, he didn't come.
How to say “because” in Chinese
“Because” in Chinese is 因为 (yīn wèi).
A bridge from a reason to the event that it explains.
Example sentences with 因为
因为天气不好，比赛取消了。yīn wèi tiān qì bù hǎo bǐ sài qǔ xiāo le
Because the weather was bad, the game was canceled.
Tips for using 因为
- English can place a reason after the result, but Chinese commonly places the reason at the beginning, which helps listeners understand the logic early.