Difference between revisions of "Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect"

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===Websites===
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* Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0235.html Usage of 而]
 
* Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0235.html Usage of 而]
  
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
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{{Basic Grammar|因为|B2|因为⋯⋯,而⋯⋯|饭店 <em>因为</em> 物价 上涨 <em>而</em> 涨价 。|grammar point|ASGL1V0A}}
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{{Basic Grammar|因为|B2|因为⋯⋯ ,而⋯⋯|饭店 <em>因为</em> 物价 上涨 <em>而</em> 涨价 。|grammar point|ASGL1V0A}}
 
{{Rel char|而}}
 
{{Rel char|而}}
 
{{Similar|Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"}}
 
{{Similar|Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"}}
{{Similar|Explaining results with "suoyi"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo"}}
 
{{Similar|"Since" with "jiran"}}   
 
{{Similar|"Since" with "jiran"}}   
 
{{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}}
 
{{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}}

Revision as of 04:17, 5 December 2017

因为⋯⋯,而⋯⋯(yīnwèi...ér...) is another structure that can express cause and effect. It is used like this:

Structure

Subj. + 因(为) + Cause + 而 + Result

Sometimes, 因为 can be shortened to just 因. This is used more in sentences that shorter and more succinct.

Examples

  • 因为 生病 请假。Because I got sick, I asked for time off.
  • 欧洲 的 经济 因为 债务 危机 陷入 衰退。Because Europe is suffering a debt crisis, it is falling into decline.
  • 首相 因为 受贿 丑闻 下 了 台。Because the prime minister accepted bribes, he fell from power.
  • 伦敦 地铁 罢工 处于 瘫痪 状态。Because of the London Metro strike, everything shut down.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Websites

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