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because

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yin1wei4 • yīnwèi

Meaning


Primary

because

Mnemonic


因为 Because something 因 caused you to 为 act, you did something.

Usage


因为 下雨, 我们 没有 出门。

Because it was raining, we didn’t go out.

我 很 开心, 因为 你 来 了。

I’m happy because you came.

他 因为 生病, 今天 没有 上课。

He didn’t attend class today because he was sick.