Difference between revisions of "Explaining causes with "yinwei""
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A common way to explain causes in Chinese is with 因为 (yīnwèi). This is almost entirely equivalent to "because" in English. Usually 因为 will begin a new phrase in a sentence. | A common way to explain causes in Chinese is with 因为 (yīnwèi). This is almost entirely equivalent to "because" in English. Usually 因为 will begin a new phrase in a sentence. | ||
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| + | == Structure == | ||
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| + | In this structure, we first state the result, and then give the reason in the next statement after the 因为. | ||
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| + | Result ，因为 + Reason | ||
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| + | == Examples == | ||
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=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| − | * [[Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)]] (pp. | + | * [[Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)]] (pp. 272) [http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ →buy] |
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Similar to
- Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo" (B1)
- Expressing "then…" with "name" (B1)
- Expressing "since" with "jiran" (B2)
- Expressing "therefore" with "yinci" (B2)
- Stating the effect before the cause (B2)
- Express an action and its effect by using "tongguo… shi" (C1)
- Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect (C1)
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Keywords
A common way to explain causes in Chinese is with 因为 (yīnwèi). This is almost entirely equivalent to "because" in English. Usually 因为 will begin a new phrase in a sentence.
Structure
In this structure, we first state the result, and then give the reason in the next statement after the 因为.
Result ，因为 + Reason
Examples
- 我 不 喜欢 汉字，因为 很 难 记。I don't like Chinese characters because they are hard to remember.
- 她 喜欢 你，因为 你 很 友好。He likes you because you are friendly.
- 我 不 记得 昨天 的 事情，因为 我 喝 了 太多 啤酒。I don't remember what happened yesterday because I drank too much beer.
See also
- Explaining results with "suoyi"
- Cause and Effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
- Stating the Effect before the Cause (advanced article)
