Chinese Conversation · Level 22
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Chinese word
因为
Pronunciation
Pinyinyīn wèi
Meaning
- conjunctionbecause
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A bridge from a reason to the event that it explains.
Common phrases
因为天气不好yīn wèi tiān qì bù hǎo
because the weather is bad
因为他生病了yīn wèi tā shēng bìng le
because he is sick
Similar words
所以suó yǐ: Links a stated cause to the result or conclusion that comes from it.
Definition in Chinese
表示原因的连词，用来引出导致某种结果的理由，常与“所以”连用，也可单独使用。biǎo shì yuán yīn de lián cí yòng lái yǐn chū dǎo zhì móu zhǒng jié guǒ de lǐ yóu cháng yǔ suó yǐ lián yòng yě kě dān dú shǐ yòng
Word origin
因为 (yīnwèi, "because") is built from 因 (yīn, "cause") and 为 (wèi, "for"), joining the idea of a cause to the event it explains.
Usage tips
- English can place a reason after the result, but Chinese commonly places the reason at the beginning, which helps listeners understand the logic early.
Other meanings
- sinceconjunction