因
Character
because (as in 因为)
Meaning
yīn
yin1- because (as in 因为)
- reason; cause (as in 原因)
Examples
因为下雨，我没去公园。
yīn wèi xià yǔ, wǒ méi qù gōng yuán
Because it rained, I did not go to the park.
AI-generated sentence
他迟到的原因是什么？
tā chí dào de yuán yīn shì shén me
What is the reason he was late?
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Words with 因
See all 130 →因为yīn wèibecause; used to say why something happens or why you do somethingWordHSK 2因此yīn cǐso; for that reason; shows what happens because of somethingWordHSK 3因而yīn érso; for this reasonWordHSK 5因素yīn sùone of the things that makes something happen or changeWordHSK 6因人而异yīn rén ér yìdifferent for each person; not the same for everyoneWordHSK 7–9因之yīn zhīfor this reasonWord因公yīn gōngin the course of doing one's workWord因子yīn zǐfactorWord因应yīn yìngto respond accordingly toWord因式yīn shìfactorWord因循yīn xúnto continue the same old routineWord因故yīn gùfor some reasonWord