because in Chinese

How to write 因为

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因为 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 2. An elementary band: common words for simple everyday exchanges.

因为 in a sentence

• 因yīn为wèi下xià雨yǔ，我wǒ们men没méi去qù公gōng园yuán。

  Because it rained, we did not go to the park.

• 因yīn为wèi他tā病bìng了le，所suǒ以yǐ没méi来lái。

  Because he was sick, he did not come.

• 我wǒ很hěn喜xǐ欢huān这zhè本běn书shū，因yīn为wèi它tā很hěn有yǒu意yì思sī。

  I like this book because it is interesting.

因为 vs 所以 vs 由于

Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.

• 所以 suǒ yǐ so; therefore

  The paired conjunction — Chinese happily uses both: 因为下雨，所以没去 'because it rained, (so) we didn't go'. English picks one; Chinese often keeps both.

• 由于 yóu yú due to (formal)

  Written/formal 'because of' — 由于天气原因 'due to the weather'. Not for casual chat.