因为(yīn wèi): because
because
Character breakdown
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Word information
- Pinyin
- yīn wèi
- Meaning
- because; owing to; on account of
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- 因爲
Appears in lessons
因为 is taught in these textbook lessons.
Example sentences
How 因为 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
因为它在那儿。
yīn wèi tā zài nà ér
Because it is there.
因为我说汉语。
yīn wèi wǒ shuō hàn yǔ
Because I speak Chinese.
Related words
Common words sharing a character with 因为 — tap one to open its word page.
cause
to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless r…
to become; to turn into
action; conduct; behavior; activity
to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
why?
thus; consequently; as a result
for; for the purpose of; in order to
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