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| − | * <em>因为</em> 我 | + | * <em>因为</em> 我 饿了 ， <em>所以</em> 我 要 吃饭 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> wǒ èle, <em>suǒyǐ</em> wǒ yào chīfàn.</span> <span class="trans">Since I'm hungry, I will go eat.</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> 你 迟到 | + | * <em>因为</em> 你 迟到 了 ， <em>所以</em> 要 说 “对不起” 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> nǐ chídào le, <em>suǒyǐ</em> yào shuō duìbùqǐ.</span> <span class="trans">Since you are late, you are going to say "I'm sorry".</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> 想 去 | + | * <em>因为</em> 想 去 中国 ， <em>所以</em> 要 学 中文 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> xiǎng qù Zhōngguó, <em>suǒyǐ</em> yào xué Zhōngwén.</span> <span class="trans">Since I want to go to China, I am going to study Chinese.</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> 我 会 说 | + | * <em>因为</em> 我 会 说 中文 ， <em>所以</em> 我 要 去 中国 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> wǒ huì shuō Zhōngwén, <em>suǒyǐ</em> wǒ yào qù Zhōngguó.</span> <span class="trans">Since I can speak Chinese, I am going to go to China.</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> 没有 | + | * <em>因为</em> 没有 钱 ， <em>所以</em> 没有 女朋友 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> méiyǒu qián, <em>suǒyǐ</em> méiyǒu nǚpéngyou.</span> <span class="trans">I don't have any money, so I don't have a girlfriend.</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> 很 | + | * <em>因为</em> 很 累 ， <em>所以</em> 想 休息 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> hěn lèi, <em>suǒyǐ</em> xiǎng xiūxi.</span> <span class="trans">I'm very tired, so i want to rest.</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> 你 不 是 | + | * <em>因为</em> 你 不 是 我 ， <em>所以</em> 你 不 明白 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> nǐ bù shì wǒ, <em>suǒyǐ</em> nǐ bù míngbai.</span> <span class="trans">Since you aren't me, you don't understand.</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> 他 不 在 | + | * <em>因为</em> 他 不 在 这里 ， <em>所以</em> 我 给 他 打电话 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> tā bù zài zhèlǐ, <em>suǒyǐ</em> wǒ gěi tā dǎdiànhuà.</span> <span class="trans">Since he isn't here, I called him.</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> 你 没 | + | * <em>因为</em> 你 没 来 ， <em>所以</em> 他 很 不 高兴 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> nǐ méi lái, <em>suǒyǐ</em> tā hěn bù gāoxìng.</span> <span class="trans">You didn't come, so he is very unhappy.</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> 太 | + | * <em>因为</em> 太 热 ， <em>所以</em> 我 要 喝 冰 可乐 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> tài rè, <em>suǒyǐ</em> wǒ yào hē bīng kělè.</span> <span class="trans">It's too hot, so I'm going to drink some iced Coke.</span> |
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Revision as of 08:05, 29 October 2014
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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
You will often come across “因为 (yīnwèi)... 所以 (suǒyǐ)..." in written Chinese as well as spoken Chinese. Better get used to it!
Structure
"因为 (yīnwèi) ... 所以 (suǒyǐ) ..." are used to indicate cause and effect. They are often thought of as being: "Since ___ happened, so ___ happened."
因为 + Cause , 所以 + Effect
This expresses that because of cause, therefore there is a result. It is quite common for 因为 (yīnwèi) to be shortened to just 为 (wèi).
Examples
- 因为 我 饿了 ， 所以 我 要 吃饭 。 Since I'm hungry, I will go eat.
- 因为 你 迟到 了 ， 所以 要 说 “对不起” 。 Since you are late, you are going to say "I'm sorry".
- 因为 想 去 中国 ， 所以 要 学 中文 。 Since I want to go to China, I am going to study Chinese.
- 因为 我 会 说 中文 ， 所以 我 要 去 中国 。 Since I can speak Chinese, I am going to go to China.
- 因为 没有 钱 ， 所以 没有 女朋友 。 I don't have any money, so I don't have a girlfriend.
- 因为 很 累 ， 所以 想 休息 。 I'm very tired, so i want to rest.
- 因为 你 不 是 我 ， 所以 你 不 明白 。 Since you aren't me, you don't understand.
- 因为 他 不 在 这里 ， 所以 我 给 他 打电话 。 Since he isn't here, I called him.
- 因为 你 没 来 ， 所以 他 很 不 高兴 。 You didn't come, so he is very unhappy.
- 因为 太 热 ， 所以 我 要 喝 冰 可乐 。 It's too hot, so I'm going to drink some iced Coke.
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 (p. 79) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (p. 108) →buy
Websites
- Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: How to use 因为 and 由于
