HSK 6 grammar · preposition
因
因 — because of / owing to (formal 因为)
Pattern
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( ) can be left out · other words may come before, between and after
How it works
因 is the formal, written short form of 因为 — "because of", "owing to". It introduces a cause before the result, often teaming up with 而 in the main clause.
Examples
昨天因下雨，比赛推迟了。
Zuótiān yīn xià yǔ, bǐsài tuīchí le.
Yesterday the match was postponed because of rain.
他因病请了三天假。
Tā yīn bìng qǐng le sān tiān jià.
He took three days off due to illness.
公司因经营不善而倒闭了。
Gōngsī yīn jīngyíng búshàn ér dǎobì le.
The company went bankrupt owing to poor management.
Related
See it in a story
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