Difference between revisions of "Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect"
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| + | 因为...而...(yīnwèi...ér...) is another structure that can express cause and effect. It is used like this: | ||
| − | + | == Structure == | |
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| + | object + 因(为) + cause + 而 + result | ||
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| + | Sometimes, 因为 can be shortened to just 因. This is used more in sentences that shorter and more succinct. | ||
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| + | == Examples == | ||
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * | + | * 我 <em>因为</em> 生病 <em>而</em> 请假。<span class="trans">Because I got sick, I asked for time off.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 欧洲 的 经济 <em>因为</em> 债务 危机 <em>而</em> 陷入 衰退。<span class="trans">Because Europe is suffering a debt crisis, it is falling into decline.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 首相 <em>因为</em> 受贿 丑闻 <em>而</em> 下 了 台。<span class="trans">Because the prime minister accepted bribes, he fell from power.</span> |
| + | * 伦敦 地铁 <em>因</em> 罢工 <em>而</em> 处于 瘫痪 状态。<span class="trans">Because of the London Metro strike, everything shut down.</span> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | *[[Cause and Effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"]] | ||
| + | *[[Explaining results with "suoyi"]] | ||
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| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
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| + | * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5)]] (pp. 92) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561914083/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561914083 →buy] | ||
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| + | ===Websites=== | ||
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| + | * Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0235.html Usage of 而] | ||
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| + | [[Category: B2 grammar points]] | ||
| + | {{Basic Grammar|因为|B2|因为……，而……|饭店 <em>因为</em> 物价 上涨 <em>而</em> 涨价 。|grammar point|ASGL1V0A}} | ||
| + | {{Rel char|而}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|Cause and Effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|Explaining results with "suoyi"}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|"Since" with "jiran"}} | ||
| + | {{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}} | ||
| + | {{Used for|Indicating conditions}} | ||
| + | {{Translation|because}} | ||
| + | {{Structure|Cause/Effect Statements}} | ||
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因为...而...(yīnwèi...ér...) is another structure that can express cause and effect. It is used like this:
Structure
object + 因(为) + cause + 而 + result
Sometimes, 因为 can be shortened to just 因. This is used more in sentences that shorter and more succinct.
Examples
- 我 因为 生病 而 请假。Because I got sick, I asked for time off.
- 欧洲 的 经济 因为 债务 危机 而 陷入 衰退。Because Europe is suffering a debt crisis, it is falling into decline.
- 首相 因为 受贿 丑闻 而 下 了 台。Because the prime minister accepted bribes, he fell from power.
- 伦敦 地铁 因 罢工 而 处于 瘫痪 状态。Because of the London Metro strike, everything shut down.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
Websites
- Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: Usage of 而
