Meaning
because; owing to; on account of
Pronunciation
Tone marks: ►yīn wei
Tone numbers: yin1 wei4
Chinese Characters
Traditional: 因為
Simplified: 因为
First Character: 因 (yīn) – cause; reason; because
Second Character: 為 (wei) – act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become
Examples of Yīn Wei
Audio files are marked with ►
►Yīn wei tái fēng de guān xì, suǒ yǒu de bān jī dōu qǔ xiāo.
因為颱風的關係,所有的班機都取消｡
因为台风的关系,所有的班机都取消｡
Because of concerns about typhoons, all flights have been cancelled.
►Yīn wei tiān qì tài rè suǒ yǐ tā hūn dǎo le.
因為天氣太熱所以她昏倒了｡
因为天气太热所以她昏倒了｡
She fainted because of the hot weather.
