因
yīn
because; due to
Character
Example phrases
- 航班因大雾延误，乘客只能在机场等候通知。 Hángbān yīn dàwù yánwù, chéngkè zhǐ néng zài jīchǎng děnghòu tōngzhī. The flight was delayed because of heavy fog, so passengers could only wait for notices at the airport.
- 他因身体不舒服，今天没来上班。 Tā yīn shēntǐ bù shūfu, jīntiān méi lái shàngbān. He did not come to work today because he was feeling unwell.
- 比赛因下雨改到了下周举行。 Bǐsài yīn xià yǔ gǎi dào le xiàzhōu jǔxíng. The match was moved to next week because of rain.
Related words
- 因为 yīnwèi because
- 原因 yuányīn reason
- 因此 yīncǐ therefore
- 因而 yīn'ér therefore
- 基因 jīyīn gene
- 因地制宜 yīndìzhìyí to adapt measures to local conditions
- 因人而异 yīnrén'éryì to vary from person to person
- 为此 wèicǐ for this reason, therefore
- 除 chú to remove, to divide; except
- 之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ the reason why
- 凡是 fánshì all, every
- 透过 tòuguò through