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* 我 不 喜欢 她 , <em>因为</em> 她 很 坏 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù xǐhuan tā, <em>yīnwèi</em> tā hěn huài.</span> <span class="trans">I don't like her because she is a bad person.</span>
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* 他 的 中文 很 好 , <em>因为</em> 他 太太 是 中国人 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā de Zhōngwén hěn hǎo, <em>yīnwèi</em> tā tàitai shì Zhōngguórén.</span> <span class="trans">He speaks Chinese well because his wife is Chinese.</span>
* 她 喜欢 你 , <em>因为</em> 你 很 友好 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā xǐhuan nǐ, <em>yīnwèi</em> nǐ hěn yǒuhǎo.</span> <span class="trans">She likes you because you are friendly.</span>
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* 她 喜欢 你 , <em>因为</em> 你 很 帅。 <span class="pinyin">Tā xǐhuan nǐ, <em>yīnwèi</em> nǐ hěn shuài.</span> <span class="trans">She likes you because you are handsome.</span>
* 我 不 舒服 , <em>因为</em> 我 喝 了 太 多 啤酒 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù shūfu, <em>yīnwèi</em> wǒ hē le tài duō píjiǔ.</span> <span class="trans">I feel unwell because I drank too much beer.</span>
 
* 今天 我 没 去 上课 , <em>因为</em> 我 生病 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān wǒ méi qù shàngkè, <em>yīnwèi</em> wǒ shēngbìng le.</span> <span class="trans">I didn't go to school today because I am sick.</span>
 
* 我 爱 你 , <em>因为</em> 你 是 我 女儿 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ ài nǐ, <em>yīnwèi</em> nǐ shì wǒ nǚ’ér.</span> <span class="trans">I love you because you are my daughter.</span>
 
 
* 我 在 学习 中文 , <em>因为</em> 我 想 去 中国 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài xuéxí Zhōngwén, <em>yīnwèi</em> wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó.</span> <span class="trans">I am studying Chinese because I want to go China.</span>
 
* 我 在 学习 中文 , <em>因为</em> 我 想 去 中国 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ zài xuéxí Zhōngwén, <em>yīnwèi</em> wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó.</span> <span class="trans">I am studying Chinese because I want to go China.</span>
* 他 很 高兴 , <em>因为</em>他 认识 一个 女孩 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā hěn gāoxìng, <em>yīnwèi</em> tā rènshi le yī gè nǚhái.</span> <span class="trans">He is happy because he met a girl.</span>
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* 我 不 喜欢 她 , <em>因为</em> 她 很 不 友好 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù xǐhuan tā, <em>yīnwèi</em> tā hěn bù yǒuhǎo.</span> <span class="trans">I don't like her because she is very unfriendly.</span>
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* 爸爸 今天 不 太 舒服 , <em>因为</em> 昨天 喝 了 太 多 酒 。 <span class="pinyin">Bàba jīntiān bùtài bù  tài shūfu, <em>yīnwèi</em> zuótiān hē le tài duō jiǔ.</span> <span class="trans">Dad feel not very well because he drank too much alcohol yeaterday.</span>
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* 今天 没 去 上课 , <em>因为</em> 他 生病 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān tā méi qù shàngkè, <em>yīnwèi</em> tā shēngbìng le.</span> <span class="trans">He didn't go to school today because he's sick.</span>
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* 妈妈 很 累, <em>因为</em> 家里 有 三 个 孩子。 <span class="pinyin">Māma hěn lèi, <em>yīnwèi</em>  jiālǐ yǒu sānge háizi.</span> <span class="trans">Mom is exhausted because there are three kid in this house.</span>
 
* 他们 没有 去 杭州 , <em>因为</em> 天气 非常 热 。 <span class="pinyin">Tāmen méiyǒu qù Hángzhōu, <em>yīnwèi</em> tiānqì fēicháng rè.</span> <span class="trans">They didn't go to Hangzhou because the weather was very hot.</span>
 
* 他们 没有 去 杭州 , <em>因为</em> 天气 非常 热 。 <span class="pinyin">Tāmen méiyǒu qù Hángzhōu, <em>yīnwèi</em> tiānqì fēicháng rè.</span> <span class="trans">They didn't go to Hangzhou because the weather was very hot.</span>
* 他 的 中文 很 好 , <em>因为</em> 他 太太 是 中国人 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā de Zhōngwén hěn hǎo, <em>yīnwèi</em> tā tàitai shì Zhōngguórén.</span> <span class="trans">He speaks Chinese well because his wife is Chinese.</span>
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* 上 个 月 我 不 在 上海 , <em>因为</em> 我 去 南京 出差 了。 <span class="pinyin">Shàng gè yuè wǒ bù zài Shànghǎi, <em>yīnwèi</em> wǒ qù Nánjīng chūchāi le.</span> <span class="trans">I wasn't in Shanghai last month because I went to Nanjing on business trips.</span>
* 上 个 月 我 不 在 上海 , <em>因为</em> 我 去 南京 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Shàng gè yuè wǒ bù zài Shànghǎi, <em>yīnwèi</em> wǒ qù Nánjīng le.</span> <span class="trans">I wasn't in Shanghai last month because I went to Nanjing.</span>
 
  
 
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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 (yīnwèi) 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 (yīnwèi).

Result ,因为 + Reason

Examples

  • 他 的 中文 很 好 , 因为 他 太太 是 中国人 。 Tā de Zhōngwén hěn hǎo, yīnwèi tā tàitai shì Zhōngguórén. He speaks Chinese well because his wife is Chinese.
  • 她 喜欢 你 , 因为 你 很 帅。 Tā xǐhuan nǐ, yīnwèi nǐ hěn shuài. She likes you because you are handsome.
  • 我 在 学习 中文 , 因为 我 想 去 中国 。 Wǒ zài xuéxí Zhōngwén, yīnwèi wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó. I am studying Chinese because I want to go China.
  • 我 不 喜欢 她 , 因为 她 很 不 友好 。 Wǒ bù xǐhuan tā, yīnwèi tā hěn bù yǒuhǎo. I don't like her because she is very unfriendly.
  • 爸爸 今天 不 太 舒服 , 因为 昨天 喝 了 太 多 酒 。 Bàba jīntiān bùtài bù tài shūfu, yīnwèi zuótiān hē le tài duō jiǔ. Dad feel not very well because he drank too much alcohol yeaterday.
  • 今天 他 没 去 上课 , 因为 他 生病 了 。 Jīntiān tā méi qù shàngkè, yīnwèi tā shēngbìng le. He didn't go to school today because he's sick.
  • 妈妈 很 累, 因为 家里 有 三 个 孩子。 Māma hěn lèi, yīnwèi jiālǐ yǒu sānge háizi. Mom is exhausted because there are three kid in this house.
  • 他们 没有 去 杭州 , 因为 天气 非常 热 。 Tāmen méiyǒu qù Hángzhōu, yīnwèi tiānqì fēicháng rè. They didn't go to Hangzhou because the weather was very hot.
  • 上 个 月 我 不 在 上海 , 因为 我 去 南京 出差 了。 Shàng gè yuè wǒ bù zài Shànghǎi, yīnwèi wǒ qù Nánjīng chūchāi le. I wasn't in Shanghai last month because I went to Nanjing on business trips.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK3