Hanzi

cause/reason/because

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

yīn

Bopomofo

ㄧㄣ

Jyutping

jan1

Example sentences

yīn
比賽因大雨而取消了。
比赛因大雨而取消了。

The competition was cancelled due to heavy rain.

他因身體狀況不佳,功課進度落後很多。
他因身体状况不佳,功课进度落后很多。

He fell far behind in his schoolwork due to poor health.

因為下雨,所以我沒去。
因为下雨,所以我没去。

Because it was raining, I didn't go.

缺乏 quēfá
他因為缺乏運動而變得肥胖。
他因为缺乏运动而变得肥胖。

He became obese because of a lack of exercise.

原因 yuányīn
我不知道他遲到的原因。
我不知道他迟到的原因。

I don't know the reason for his lateness.

警方正在調查這起事故的原因。
警方正在调查这起事故的原因。

The police are investigating the cause of this accident.

因此 yīncǐ
下雨了,因此我沒去。
下雨了,因此我没去。

It rained, so I didn't go.

戰爭是殘酷的,許多人因此失去了家園。
战争是残酷的,许多人因此失去了家园。

War is cruel; many people lost their homes because of it.

因素 yīnsù
健康是幸福的重要因素。

Health is an important factor in happiness.

由於諸多因素,這項計畫被迫延期。
由于诸多因素,这项计划被迫延期。

Due to many factors, this project was forced to be postponed.

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