因为 (因為)
yīn wèi
Pinyin
Definition
因为 (因為)
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- because
- owing to
- on account of
Character Decomposition
Idioms (18)
互为因果
- 1 mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
- 2 interdependent
前因后果
- 1 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
因人成事
- 1 to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends
因人而异
- 1 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
因公殉职
- 1 to die as in the line of duty (idiom)
Sample Sentences
差不多先生的名字,天天挂在大家的口头,因为他是中国全国人的代表。
Every day, Mr. Chabuduo's name is uttered by countless people to the extent that he has come to represent the entire population of China.
因为没有加班费,所以我不太想加班。
Since there’s no overtime payment, I don’t really want to work overtime.
主管,我不怎么想帮他,因为他有点自以为是。
Mister, I don’t really want to help him, because he is a little bit self-righteous.
因为成本太高了,所以这个计划好像行不通。
Because the cost is too high, this project might not be able to proceed.
Joe在KTV如鱼得水,因为他很会唱歌。
Joe takes to KTV like a duck to water because he's good at singing.
他在这车水马龙的城市里如鱼得水,因为他从不拖泥带水。
In this bustling city, he is like a fish in water. Because he never works sloppily.
古迹之所以可以放这么久,就是因为以前的建筑质量好,不但材料优质,建筑技术也巧妙。
The reason why the monuments can be kept for so long is because the previous buildings are of good quality, not only the materials are high-quality, but the construction techniques are also ingenious.
应该是因为淡季。
It might due to the low season.
这家娱乐企业专门给人培训舞蹈,而且听说因为老板有点儿强迫症,所以对每个动作都非常计较。
This entertainment company specializes in training people to dance, and it is said that because the boss is a little obsessive, he fusses over every action.
但动物身上颜色的形成常常不只是因为一朵花、一株草或一棵树,而是整个自然环境。
However, the camouflage is usually not just a flower, a bead of grass, or a tree, it is often the entire environment.