Chinese Word: 因 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

因HSK 2

Pinyin: yīn

English Definition: cause; reason; because

Chinese Definition:
①由于，因为。［合］因地(原委；因由)；因是(因此)。
②从……出发。［合］因命守时(依照命运的安排，守候时机)；因敌取资(从敌人那里取得所需物质)。
③趁着；乘便。

Antonyms: 果

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 囗

Character Formation:

⿴ Full surround
- 囗 [ wéi ] enclosure; border
- 大 [ dà ] big, great, vast, high, deep

Similar Characters: 冈闪闲囚

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因为HSK 2	yīn wèi	because; owing to; on account of
因此HSK 4	yīn cǐ	thus; consequently; as a result
原因HSK 4	yuán yīn	cause; origin; root cause; reason; Classifiers: 个
因素HSK 5	yīn sù	element; factor; Classifiers: 个
因而HSK 5	yīn ér	therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...

1		huì yì 会议 yīn gù 因故 tuī chí 推迟 yì zhōu 一周。 The meeting has been postponed for a week due to unforeseen circumstances.
2		tā 他 yīn 因 xī dú 吸毒 ér 而 bèi bǔ 被捕。 He was arrested for drug abuse.
3		tā 她 yīn 因 fàn guī 犯规 bèi fá 被罚 xià chǎng 下场。 She was sent off for committing a foul.
4		tā 他 yīn 因 chāo sù 超速 ér 而 bèi 被 fá kuǎn 罚款。 He was fined for exceeding the speed limit.
5		tā 她 yīn wèi 因为 pí láo 疲劳 ér 而 shēng bìng 生病 le 了。 She fell ill because of fatigue.

1		huì yì 会议 yīn gù 因故 tuī chí 推迟 yì zhōu 一周。 The meeting has been postponed for a week due to unforeseen circumstances.
2		tā 他 yīn 因 xī dú 吸毒 ér 而 bèi bǔ 被捕。 He was arrested for drug abuse.
3		tā 她 yīn 因 fàn guī 犯规 bèi fá 被罚 xià chǎng 下场。 She was sent off for committing a foul.
4		tā 他 yīn 因 chāo sù 超速 ér 而 bèi 被 fá kuǎn 罚款。 He was fined for exceeding the speed limit.
5		tā 她 yīn wèi 因为 pí láo 疲劳 ér 而 shēng bìng 生病 le 了。 She fell ill because of fatigue.