Writing
因为 (yīnwèi) — how to say "because" in Chinese
因为
Because, since
preposition · conjunction joining clauses
How to use it
Joins the parts of a complex sentence, often paired with another conjunction.
因为下雨，我们没去。
yīn wèi xià yǔ wǒ men méi qù
Because it rained, we didn't go.
Character composition
因
cause, because of
为
for, because of
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
因为忙
yīnwèi máng
because busy
因为生病
yīnwèi shēngbìng
because sick
因为下雨
yīnwèi xià yǔ
because it rains
Examples
因为太忙，所以没时间。
Because I'm too busy, so I don't have time.
因为下雨所以不去
I won't go because it's raining.
Mnemonic
[yīnwèi-] Yoshi 🦖 discovered the cause 因 of why the clouds turned green — he did it to 为 create a broccoli sky! With a giant paintbrush, he waves 因为 it in the air, proudly declaring, "因为 I want the sky to look like a vegetable garden!"
Frequently asked questions
How to say because in Mandarin?
"because" in Chinese is 因为 (yīnwèi).
因为 meaning in English
因为 (yīnwèi) means "Because, since".
Because in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced yīnwèi (written as yinwei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "because" in Chinese characters?
It is written 因为: 因 has 6 strokes, 为 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 因为?
因为 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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