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 老板 不 在 这里,所以 我 给 他 打 电话。
  • 因为 去 北京 学习 中文,所以 你 现在 说 中文 很 流利。
  • 因为 天气 太 热,所以 我 要 喝 冰 可乐。

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