Chinese word dictionary

因为

yīnwèi · because; owing to; on account of

Practice word

Word information

Simplified因为

Traditional因為

Pinyinyīnwèi

Part of speech介、连

HSK 3.02

HSK 2.02

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

因yīn

cause, reason; by; because

为wèi

to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be

How to learn 因为

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

作为zuò wéi

one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement

为什么wèishénme

why?; for what reason?

认为rènwéi

to believe; to think; to consider; to feel

为wèi

because of; for; to; variant of 為|为[wei4]

为了wèile

for; for the purpose of; in order to

以为yǐwéi

to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)