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因

yīn
HSK 2

“Cause” in Chinese is 因 (yīn).

Other characters with the syllable yin: see all 12 →

Meaning

  • cause
  • reason
  • because
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  • old variant of 因[yin1]

Example

因为我说汉语。

Because I speak Chinese.

From 因为 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

6 strokes

Words containing 因

因为yīnwèibecause; owing to; on account ofHSK 2原因yuányīncauseHSK 2因此yīncǐthus; consequently; as a resultHSK 3因而yīn'érthereforeHSK 5因素yīnsùelementHSK 6基因jīyīngene (loanword)HSK 7-9因人而异yīnrén'éryìvarying from person to person (idiom); different for each individualHSK 7-9

More HSK 2 characters

啊ainterjection of surpriseHSK 2安āncalm; peacefulHSK 2般bānsortHSK 2板bǎnboardHSK 2办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)HSK 2饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 2报bàoto report; to inform; to announceHSK 2背bèito carry on one's backHSK 2笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)HSK 2必bìcertainlyHSK 2

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