Writing
因 (yīn) — how to say "because of" in Chinese
因
Because of, due to; because
preposition · conjunction
Character composition
因
cause
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
因雨取消的比赛
yīn yǔ qǔ xiāo de bǐ sài
a competition cancelled due to rain
Examples
他因生病没有来上班，所以今天我替他工作。
He did not come to work because he was ill, so I am working in his place today.
比赛因雨取消了。
The competition was cancelled because of the rain.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say because in Chinese?
"because of" in Chinese is 因 (yīn).
因 meaning in English
因 (yīn) means "Because of, due to; because".
Because in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yīn (written as yin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write because in Chinese?
It is written 因 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 因?
因 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 因
因为 — cause and effect
因为 (yīnwèi)⋯⋯ 所以 (suǒyǐ)⋯⋯
由于 — due to, because of
由于 (yóuyú) + Cause / Reason, Result
因此 — therefore, as a result
⋯⋯，因此 (yīncǐ)⋯⋯
之所以 — stating effect before cause
之所以 (zhīsuǒyǐ)⋯⋯，是因为 (shì yīnwèi) / 是为了 (shì wèile) / 是想 (shì xiǎng)⋯⋯
而 — because, resulting in
Cause + 而 (ér) + Effect (formal, literary)