Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"

"因为 ... 所以 ..." (yīnwéi ... suóyǐ ...) are used to indicate cause and effect. Here's the basic structure:

因为 + Cause + 所以 + Effect

This expresses that because of cause, therefore there is a result.

Here are some examples:

• 因为 老板 不 在 这里，所以 我 给 他 打 电话。
• 因为 去 北京 学习 中文 了，所以 你 现在 说 中文 很 流利。
• 因为 天气 太 热，所以 我 要 喝 冰 可乐。

See also

• Explaining results with "suoyi"
• Stating the Effect before the Cause (advanced article)

Sources and further reading

Books

• Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 272-4) →buy
• Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 79) →buy