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因

yīn

cause, reason; by; because (of)

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Example sentences

  • 因为是那儿。

    Yīn wèi shì nà r

    Because it is there.

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  • 原因呢？

    Yuán yīn ne

    And what was the reason?

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  • 是什么原因？

    Shì shén me yuán yīn

    What's causing it?

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  • 因为它在那儿。

    Yīn wèi tā zài na r

    Because it is there.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 因

  • 因为yīn wèi 1–4 because; owing to; on account of
  • 原因yuán yīn 2–1 cause; origin; root cause; reason
  • 因此yīn cǐ 1–3 thus; consequently; as a result
  • 因素yīn sù 1–4 element; factor
  • 因而yīn ér 1–2 therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...
  • 因yīn 1cause; reason; because
  • 基因jī yīn 1–1 gene (loanword)
  • 因人而异yīn rén ér yì 1–2–2–4varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual