是因为

是因為

shìyīnwèi

conjunction #9,791

Meanings

1 is because
2 is due to

Characters

for; because of

Examples

他迟到是因为堵车了。

Tā chídào shì yīnwèi dǔchē le.

He was late because of a traffic jam.

我学中文是因为我喜欢中国文化。

Wǒ xué Zhōngwén shì yīnwèi wǒ xǐhuan Zhōngguó wénhuà.

I study Chinese because I love Chinese culture.

不是因为难，是因为你没有努力。

Bù shì yīnwèi nán, shì yīnwèi nǐ méiyǒu nǔlì.

It's not because it's hard, it's because you didn't try.

Tips

grammar

是因为 is used in the pattern [result] + 是因为 + [reason], emphasizing the cause. Often paired with 之所以: 之所以...是因为... (the reason...is because...).

mistakes

Don't confuse the word order: in Chinese the result comes first, then 是因为 + reason. In English it's the opposite: 'because X, Y' vs. Chinese 'Y 是因为 X'.

Stroke Order

是 shì

因 yīn

为 wèi