HSK 6

因 (because, due to)

Explanation

因 is a preposition usually used in writing or formal contexts, meaning 'because' or 'due to'. It is placed at the beginning of a clause to indicate the cause, usually accompanied by the consequence in the main clause. The common structure is '因 + cause, result'. Example: '因公司的业务需要' (due to the company's business needs).

Examples

因公司的业务需要,她要去中国出差。
yīngōngdeyàoyàozhōngguóchūchāi
昨天她因病请假。
zuótiānyīnbìngqǐngjià
他因出门太晚迟到了。
yīnchūméntàiwǎnchídàole

Learn “因” effectively

The grammar point “因” (因 (because, due to)) is one of the key structures at HSK 6. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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