Yin Wei 因为- Daily Mandarin Lesson

Meaning

    because; owing to; on account of

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► yīn wei
    Tone numbers: yin1 wei4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 因為
    Simplified: 因为

    First Character: 因 (yīn) – cause; reason; because
    Second Character: 為 (wei) – act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become

Examples of Yīn Wei

    ► Yīn wei tái fēng de guān xì, suǒ yǒu de bān jī dōu qǔ xiāo.
    因為颱風的關係,所有的班機都取消｡
    因为台风的关系,所有的班机都取消｡
    Because of concerns about typhoons, all flights have been cancelled.

    ► Yīn wei tiān qì tài rè suǒ yǐ tā hūn dǎo le.
    因為天氣太熱所以她昏倒了｡
    因为天气太热所以她昏倒了｡
    She fainted because of the hot weather.