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    Expressing because of or due to with 因 (yīn)

    Purpose & Reason

    Structure

    因 + Cause + Result

    Explanation

    因 (yīn) is a preposition meaning 'because of' or 'due to,' used to introduce the cause or reason for something. It often appears in formal or written Chinese and combines with other words to form conjunctions like 因此 (therefore) and 因为 (because).

    Examples

    • 因天气原因，今天的航班全部取消了。

      Yīn tiānqì yuányīn, jīntiān de hángbān quánbù qǔxiāo le.

      Due to weather conditions, all flights today have been canceled.

    • 他因工作太忙，已经好几个月没回家了。

      Tā yīn gōngzuò tài máng, yǐjīng hǎo jǐ gè yuè méi huí jiā le.

      Because he's been too busy with work, he hasn't been home for several months.

    • 因经费不足，这个项目被迫暂停。

      Yīn jīngfèi bùzú, zhège xiàngmù bèipò zàntíng.

      Due to insufficient funding, this project was forced to pause.

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