Explaining causes with "yinwei"

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)