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因

yīn
conjunction HSK 6 #1,036

Meanings

  1. 1 because; due to
  2. 2 cause; reason
  3. 3 because of; on account of

Examples

因为下雨，我没去。
Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, wǒ méi qù.
Because it was raining, I didn't go.
原因是什么？
Yuányīn shì shénme?
What is the reason?
因此他很生气。
Yīncǐ tā hěn shēngqì.
Therefore he was very angry.

Tips

grammar
因 works in cause-effect patterns: 因为...所以... (because...therefore...). Key compounds: 因为 (because), 原因 (reason), 因此 (therefore), 因素 (factor). In formal writing, 由于 (due to) is often preferred over 因为.

Stroke Order

因 yīn