因为所以 (yīnwèi suǒyǐ) · because…, so…

因为所以 (yīnwèi suǒyǐ) means “because…, so…”. It is written with 4 characters: 因 (cause) + 为 (for) + 所 (measure word for schools, houses) + 以 (with). It is an old HSK 2 word (HSK 2.0).

How 因为所以 is built

The characters

因 yīn · cause

What 因 is made of

囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person

为 wèi · for

What 为 is made of

丶 — dot
力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
丶 — dot

所 suǒ · measure word for schools, houses

What 所 is made of

户hù — door
- 丶 — dot
- 尸shī — body
  - 丿 — falling stroke
斤jīn — catty
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — down

Origin hint: An axe 斤 swung at a door 户 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

以 yǐ · with

What 以 is made of

人rén — person

Example sentences

因为下雨，所以我没去。Yīnwèi xià yǔ, suǒyǐ wǒ méi qù.Because it rained, I didn't go.

因为他病了，所以没来上课。Yīnwèi tā bìng le, suǒyǐ méi lái shàngkè.He was sick, so he didn't come to class.

Questions about 因为所以

What does 因为所以 mean?

因为所以 (yīnwèi suǒyǐ) means “because…, so…”.

How do you pronounce 因为所以?

因为所以 is pronounced yīnwèi suǒyǐ.

Which HSK level is 因为所以?

因为所以 is in Old HSK 2.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 2 · Group 14: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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