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| − | * 奶奶 <em>因为</em> 太 老 了， <em>所以</em> 不能 坐 飞机。 <span class="pinyin">Nǎinai <em>yīnwèi</em> tài lǎo le, <em>suǒyǐ</em> bù néng zuò fēijī.</span> <span class="trans">Since | + | * 奶奶 <em>因为</em> 太 老 了， <em>所以</em> 不能 坐 飞机。 <span class="pinyin">Nǎinai <em>yīnwèi</em> tài lǎo le, <em>suǒyǐ</em> bù néng zuò fēijī.</span> <span class="trans">Since grandma is too old, she can't take the airplane.</span> |
* <em>因为</em> 想 去 中国 工作， <em>所以</em> 要 学 中文 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> xiǎng qù Zhōngguó gōngzuò, <em>suǒyǐ</em> yào xué Zhōngwén.</span> <span class="trans">Since I want to go to China to work, I am going to study Chinese.</span> | * <em>因为</em> 想 去 中国 工作， <em>所以</em> 要 学 中文 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> xiǎng qù Zhōngguó gōngzuò, <em>suǒyǐ</em> yào xué Zhōngwén.</span> <span class="trans">Since I want to go to China to work, I am going to study Chinese.</span> | ||
| − | * <em>因为</em> 我 不 想 迟到， <em>所以</em> 应该 打车。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> wǒ bùxiǎng chídào, <em>suǒyǐ</em> yīnggāi dǎchē.</span> <span class="trans">Since I | + | * <em>因为</em> 我 不 想 迟到， <em>所以</em> 应该 打车。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> wǒ bùxiǎng chídào, <em>suǒyǐ</em> yīnggāi dǎchē.</span> <span class="trans">Since I don't want to be late, I should take a cab.</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> 他 没有 钱 ， <em>所以</em> 找 不 到 女朋友 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> tā méiyǒu qián, <em>suǒyǐ</em> zhǎo bù dào nǚpéngyou.</span> <span class="trans"> | + | * <em>因为</em> 他 没有 钱 ， <em>所以</em> 找 不 到 女朋友 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> tā méiyǒu qián, <em>suǒyǐ</em> zhǎo bù dào nǚpéngyou.</span> <span class="trans">He doesn't have any money, so he can't find a girlfriend.</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> | + | * <em>因为</em> 老师 生病 了， <em>所以</em> 不能 来 上课。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> lǎoshī shēngbìng le, <em>suǒyǐ</em> bù néng lái shàngkè.</span> <span class="trans">Since the teacher is sick, she can't come to the class.</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> 我 很 累 ， <em>所以</em> 想 休息 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> wǒ hěn lèi, <em>suǒyǐ</em> xiǎng xiūxi.</span> <span class="trans">I'm very tired, so | + | * <em>因为</em> 我 很 累 ， <em>所以</em> 想 休息 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> wǒ 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 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> 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> 老板 今天 不 在， <em>所以</em> 请 你 明天 来。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> lǎobǎn jīntiān bù zài, <em>suǒyǐ</em> qǐng nǐ míngtiān lái.</span> <span class="trans">Since | + | * <em>因为</em> 老板 今天 不 在， <em>所以</em> 请 你 明天 来。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> lǎobǎn jīntiān bù zài, <em>suǒyǐ</em> qǐng nǐ míngtiān lái.</span> <span class="trans">Since the boss isn't here, please come tomorrow.</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> 他爸爸 死了， <em>所以</em> 他 很 难过。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> tābàba sǐ le, <em>suǒyǐ</em> tā hěn nánguò.</span> <span class="trans"> | + | * <em>因为</em> 他爸爸 死了， <em>所以</em> 他 很 难过。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> tābàba sǐ le, <em>suǒyǐ</em> tā hěn nánguò.</span> <span class="trans">His dad is dead, so he is very sad.</span> |
| − | * <em>因为</em> 太忙， <em>所以</em> 我们 都 没有 时间 吃 中饭。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> tài máng, <em>suǒyǐ</em> méi shíjiān chī zhōngfan.</span> <span class="trans"> | + | * <em>因为</em> 太忙， <em>所以</em> 我们 都 没有 时间 吃 中饭。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yīnwèi</em> tài máng, <em>suǒyǐ</em> méi shíjiān chī zhōngfan.</span> <span class="trans">We were too busy, so we all didn't have time to eat lunch.</span> |
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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. This grammar point will make your Chinese much more intricate.
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
- 奶奶 因为 太 老 了， 所以 不能 坐 飞机。 Since grandma is too old, she can't take the airplane.
- 因为 想 去 中国 工作， 所以 要 学 中文 。 Since I want to go to China to work, I am going to study Chinese.
- 因为 我 不 想 迟到， 所以 应该 打车。 Since I don't want to be late, I should take a cab.
- 因为 他 没有 钱 ， 所以 找 不 到 女朋友 。 He doesn't have any money, so he can't find a girlfriend.
- 因为 老师 生病 了， 所以 不能 来 上课。 Since the teacher is sick, she can't come to the class.
- 因为 我 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 老板 今天 不 在， 所以 请 你 明天 来。 Since the boss isn't here, please come tomorrow.
- 因为 他爸爸 死了， 所以 他 很 难过。 His dad is dead, so he is very sad.
- 因为 太忙， 所以 我们 都 没有 时间 吃 中饭。 We were too busy, so we all didn't have time to eat lunch.
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
