因为(yīn wèi)

HSK 22 charactersTrad. 因爲

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

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.

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