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- Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect
- (Redirected from ASGL1V0A)
- Level B2
- Similar to
- Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi" (A2)
- Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo" (B1)
- Expressing "since" with "jiran" (B2)
- Used for
- Indicating cause and effect, Indicating conditions, Sequencing events in time
- Keywords
- 因为, 而
- Translations
- because
- 因为⋯⋯，而⋯⋯(yīnwèi...ér...) is another structure that can express cause and effect. It is used like this:
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- 1 Structure
- 2 Examples
- 3 See also
- 4 Sources and further reading
- 4.1 Books
- 4.2 Websites
- Structure
- Subj. + 因(为) + Cause + 而 + Result
- Sometimes, 因为 can be shortened to just 因. This is used more in sentences that shorter and more succinct.
- Examples
- 我 因为 生病 而 请假。
- Because I got sick, I asked for time off.
- 欧洲 的 经济 因为 债务 危机 而 陷入 衰退。
- Because Europe is suffering a debt crisis, it is falling into decline.
- 首相 因为 受贿 丑闻 而 下 了 台。
- Because the prime minister accepted bribes, he fell from power.
- 伦敦 地铁 因 罢工 而 处于 瘫痪 状态。
- Because of the London Metro strike, everything shut down.
- See also
- Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
- Explaining results with "suoyi"
- Sources and further reading
- Books
- New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5) (pp. 92) →buy
- Websites
- Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary: Usage of 而
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