Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
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"因为 ... 所以 ..." (yīnwéi ... suóyǐ ...) are used to indicate cause and effect. Here's the basic structure:
因为 + Cause + 所以 + Effect
This expresses that because of cause, therefore there is a result.
Here are some examples:
- 因为 他 不 在 这里，所以 我 给 老板 打 电话。
- 你 因为 去 北京 学习 中文，所以 他 现在 说 中文 很 顺利。
- 因为 你 不 太 胖，所以 可以 吃 那么 多 饭。
Sources and further reading
Books
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 272 - 274)
