Usages of yīnwèi
因为 我 觉得 今天 太 忙 了， 所以 我 没有 去 公司。yīnwèi wǒ juéde jīntiān tài máng le, suǒyǐ wǒ méiyǒu qù gōngsī.
Because I feel today is too busy, I didn’t go to the company.
因为 我 很 忙， 所以 我 不 能 跟 你 一起 去 看 电影。yīnwèi wǒ hěn máng, suǒyǐ wǒ bù néng gēn nǐ yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.
Because I am very busy, I can’t go watch a movie with you.
他 没 看见 我， 因为 他 一直 在 打 电话。tā méi kànjiàn wǒ, yīnwèi tā yìzhí zài dǎ diànhuà.
He didn't see me because he was on the phone the whole time.
他 连 午饭 都 没 吃， 因为 一直 在 开会。Tā lián wǔfàn dōu méi chī, yīnwèi yìzhí zài kāihuì.
He didn’t even eat lunch because he was in meetings the whole time.
因为 公园 的 环境 很 安静 干净， 大家 都 很 喜欢 去 公园。Yīnwèi gōngyuán de huánjìng hěn ānjìng gānjìng, dàjiā dōu hěn xǐhuan qù gōngyuán.
Because the park’s environment is very quiet and clean, everyone really likes going to the park.
我 一点儿 也 不 害怕 在 这 条 马路 上 走， 因为 晚上 也 很 安全。wǒ yìdiǎnr yě bú hàipà zài zhè tiáo mǎlù shàng zǒu, yīnwèi wǎnshang yě hěn ānquán.
I’m not afraid at all to walk on this road, because it’s also very safe at night.
她 突然 哭 了， 因为 太 累 了。Tā tūrán kū le, yīnwèi tài lèi le.
She suddenly cried because she was too tired.
因为 下雨， 地铁站 外面 的 公交站 有 很 多 人 在 那里 等 公交车。yīnwèi xiàyǔ, dìtiězhàn wàimiàn de gōngjiāozhàn yǒu hěn duō rén zài nàli děng gōngjiāochē.
Because it was raining, there were many people waiting for the bus at the bus stop outside the subway station.
他 学 中文 不 是 为了 考试， 而是 因为 对 中文 有 兴趣。tā xué zhōngwén bú shì wèile kǎoshì, érshì yīnwèi duì zhōngwén yǒu xìngqù.
He studies Chinese not for exams, but because he is interested in Chinese.
她 说 自己 睡觉 的 时候 喜欢 开着 空调， 不 是 因为 外面 很 热， 而是 因为 这样 比较 安心。tā shuō zìjǐ shuìjiào de shíhou xǐhuan kāizhe kōngtiáo, bú shì yīnwèi wàimiàn hěn rè, érshì yīnwèi zhèyàng bǐjiào ānxīn.
She says that when she sleeps she likes to leave the air conditioner on not because it’s hot outside, but because that way she feels more at ease.
因为 今天 打折， 我 和 她 在 超市 购物 了 很 久。yīnwèi jīntiān dǎzhé, wǒ hé tā zài chāoshì gòuwù le hěn jiǔ.
Because there are discounts today, she and I shopped in the supermarket for a long time.
我 从小 就 羡慕 姐姐， 因为 她 自己 去 别的 国家 旅游。wǒ cóngxiǎo jiù xiànmù jiějie, yīnwèi tā zìjǐ qù biéde guójiā lǚyóu.
I have admired my sister since I was little because she travels to other countries on her own.
他 今天 不 来， 或许 是 因为 太 忙 了。tā jīntiān bù lái, huòxǔ shì yīnwèi tài máng le.
He isn’t coming today; perhaps it’s because he is too busy.
因为 学费 很 贵， 他 觉得 家里 的 经济 更 紧张。Yīnwèi xuéfèi hěn guì, tā juéde jiāli de jīngjì gèng jǐnzhāng.
Because tuition is very expensive, he feels his family’s finances are even tighter.
因为 她 不 喜欢 排队， 所以 常常 提前 去 食堂。Yīnwèi tā bù xǐhuan páiduì, suǒyǐ chángcháng tíqián qù shítáng.
Because she doesn’t like lining up, she often goes to the cafeteria early.
因为 她 很 有 耐心， 所以 学生 都 喜欢 她 的 上课 态度。yīnwèi tā hěn yǒu nàixīn, suǒyǐ xuéshēng dōu xǐhuan tā de shàngkè tàidu.
Because she is very patient, the students all like her attitude in class.
我 之所以 喜欢 这 个 学校， 是 因为 校园 很 安静。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ xǐhuan zhè gè xuéxiào, shì yīnwèi xiàoyuán hěn ānjìng.
The reason I like this school is that the campus is very quiet.
她 之所以 对 历史 有 兴趣， 是 因为 爷爷 常常 给 她 讲 故事。tā zhīsuǒyǐ duì lìshǐ yǒu xìngqù, shì yīnwèi yéye chángcháng gěi tā jiǎng gùshi.
The reason she’s interested in history is that her grandpa often tells her stories.
我 之所以 觉得 这 几 天 压力 很 大， 是 因为 作业 太 多， 结果 心情 一直 不 太 好。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ juéde zhè jǐ tiān yālì hěn dà, shì yīnwèi zuòyè tài duō, jiéguǒ xīnqíng yìzhí bú tài hǎo.
The reason I feel a lot of pressure these days is that there’s too much homework, and as a result my mood has been not so good.
因为 一直 咳嗽， 她 下午 只好 请假 回家 休息。yīnwèi yìzhí késou, tā xiàwǔ zhǐhǎo qǐngjià huíjiā xiūxi.
Because she kept coughing, she had no choice but to ask for leave and go home to rest in the afternoon.
因为 明天 要 做 报告， 我 今天 晚上 不得不 在 家 继续 准备。yīnwèi míngtiān yào zuò bàogào, wǒ jīntiān wǎnshang bùdébù zài jiā jìxù zhǔnbèi.
Because I have to give a report tomorrow, I have no choice but to keep preparing at home tonight.
因为 外面 下雨， 我们 不得不 在 家 看 电影。yīnwèi wàimiàn xiàyǔ, wǒmen bùdébù zài jiā kàn diànyǐng.
Because it’s raining outside, we have no choice but to watch a movie at home.
她 今天 没有 错过 会议， 因为 她 比 平时 更 准时。tā jīntiān méiyǒu cuòguò huìyì, yīnwèi tā bǐ píngshí gèng zhǔnshí.
She didn’t miss the meeting today, because she was more punctual than usual.
那个 男孩子 很 聪明， 可是 老师 更 喜欢 那个 女孩子， 因为 她 既 聪明 又 诚实。nàge nánháizi hěn cōngming, kěshì lǎoshī gèng xǐhuan nàge nǚháizi, yīnwèi tā jì cōngming yòu chéngshí.
That boy is very smart, but the teacher likes that girl more, because she is both smart and honest.
她 之所以 带 打气筒， 是 因为 自行车 爆胎 了。tā zhīsuǒyǐ dài dǎqìtǒng, shì yīnwèi zìxíngchē bàotāi le.
The reason she brought the bicycle pump is that her bicycle had a flat tyre.
车铃 之所以 响， 是 因为 路口 有 人。chēlíng zhīsuǒyǐ xiǎng, shì yīnwèi lùkǒu yǒu rén.
The reason the bicycle bell rings is that there are people at the intersection.
我们 之所以 集合， 是 因为 目的地 很 远。wǒmen zhīsuǒyǐ jíhé, shì yīnwèi mùdìdì hěn yuǎn.
The reason we are meeting is that the destination is far.
我 之所以 戴 头盔， 是 因为 路况 不 好。wǒ zhīsuǒyǐ dài tóukuī, shì yīnwèi lùkuàng bù hǎo.
The reason I am wearing a helmet is that the road conditions are poor.
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