因为 (Chinese PinYin:[yīn wèi]; traditional Chinese:因為) may mean: (1) preposition. because of; (2) conjunction. because. Literally: 因 (because) + 为 (for). The term is a high-frequency everyday vocabulary and can be used in both spoken and written Mandarin Chinese. Some example phrases and expressions are: 因为飞机晚点 (because of flight delay), 因为天气原因 (because of weather), 因为航空管制 (due to air traffic control).

1. How to pronounce 因为?

Chinese Pinyin: [yīn wèi]

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2. Synonyms And Antonyms of 因为

Synonyms: 由于,

Antonyms: 所以,

3. What are the fixed expression, collocation and idioms that contains 因为.

Fixed expression: N/A

Collocation: 因为飞机晚点 (because of flight delay), 因为天气原因 (because of weather), 因为航空管制 (due to air traffic control),

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4. How to use 因为 in a sentence?

Below are some example sentences and quotes containing 因为.

4.1 因为有爱情，我们相濡以沫

Translation: Because of love, we helped each other when both are in humble circumstances.

4.2 光棍节是每年的11月11日, 这一天因为它的日期也被称为双十一。

Translation: Singles Day is held every year on 11 November. The day is also referred to as Double Eleven because of its date.

4.3 我认为犹太人成为靶子的原因是因为他们太容易对付了。

Translation: I think the reason why Jews are targets is that they are easy targets.

4.4 榜单称，火箭队最近两场输球全是因为姚明缺乏霸气。

Translation: According to the list, the Houston Rockets’ recent 2 losses were attributed to Yao’s lack of aggressiveness.

4.5 白色是最浅的颜色，并且是无色的（没有色调），因为它能够充分反射和散射所有可见光。

Translation: White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue), because it fully reflects and scatters all the visible wavelengths of light.

4.6 有时候分手不是因为不爱了而是知道没有结果。

Translation: Sometimes a relationship is headed for a breakup not because of there is no love, but because both of them know that there will not be any results.

4.7 因为有氧气,所以地球上才有生命。

Translation: Because of the oxygen, there is life on the earth.

4.8 我们不需要把生活弄得那么复杂,因为它本身就已经很复杂了。

Translation: We don’t need to make life complicated because it is already quite complicated.

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