因为

yīnwèi

because; owing to; on account of

prepositionconjunction HSK 3.0 · Band 2 trad. 因為

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  • 因此yīncǐthusB4
  • 原因yuányīncauseB4
  • 因而yīn’érthereforeB5
  • 因素yīnsùelementB5
  • 基因jīyīngene (loanword)B6
  • yīnold variant of 因B6
  • 因地制宜yīndì-zhìyí(idiom) to use methods in line with local B7

See it in sentences

因为下雨,我们没有去。

Because of the rain, we did not go.

他因为生病没有来。

He did not come because he was sick.