Difference between revisions of "Explaining causes with "yinwei""

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* 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 to 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 to China. </span>
 
* 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>
 
* 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>
* 爸爸 不 太 舒服,<em>因为</em> 昨天 喝 了 太 多 酒。 <span class="pinyin">Bàba bù tài shūfu, <em>yīnwèi</em> zuótiān hē le tài duō jiǔ. </span> <span class="trans">Dad is not very well because he drank too much alcohol yeaterday. </span>
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* 爸爸 不 太 舒服,<em>因为</em> 昨天 喝 了 太 多 酒。 <span class="pinyin">Bàba bù tài shūfu, <em>yīnwèi</em> zuótiān hē le tài duō jiǔ. </span> <span class="trans">Dad is not feeling very well because he drank too much alcohol yesterday. </span>
 
* 今天 他 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>
 
* 今天 他 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>
* 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 kids in this house. </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 kids in the house. </span>
 
* 他们 没 去 杭州 ,<em>因为</em> 天气 非常 热 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen méi 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 去 杭州 ,<em>因为</em> 天气 非常 热 。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen méi 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>
 
* 上 个 月 我 不 在 上海,<em>因为</em> 我 去 南京 出差 了。<span class="pinyin">Shàng ge 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 a business trip. </span>
 
* 上 个 月 我 不 在 上海,<em>因为</em> 我 去 南京 出差 了。<span class="pinyin">Shàng ge 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 a business trip. </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 学习 很 好, 因为 他 很 聪明。Tā xuéxí hěn hǎo, yīnwèi tā hěn cōngming. He studies well because he is smart.
  • 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 to 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 不 太 舒服,因为 昨天 喝 了 太 多 酒。 Bàba bù tài shūfu, yīnwèi zuótiān hē le tài duō jiǔ. Dad is not feeling very well because he drank too much alcohol yesterday.
  • 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 kids in the house.
  • 他们 没 去 杭州 ,因为 天气 非常 热 。Tāmen méi 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 ge yuè wǒ bù zài Shànghǎi, yīnwèi wǒ qù Nánjīng chūchāi le. I wasn't in Shanghai last month because I went to Nanjing on a business trip.
  • 他 没 上 过 大学,因为 他家 没钱。Tā méi shàng guo dàxué, yīnwèi tā jiā méiqián. He's never been to college because his family doesn't have the money.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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