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| + | * [[Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)]] (pp. 271) [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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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.
Some examples:
- 我 不 喜欢 汉字，因为 很 难 记。
- 她 喜欢 你，因为 你 很 友好。
- 我 滑 了 一 个 跟头 了，因为 我 喝 了 太多 啤酒。
See also
- Explaining results with "suoyi"
- Cause and Effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
- Stating the Effect before the Cause (advanced article)
