(shì yīn wèi) - it is because, it is due to in Mandarin
shìyīnwèiTraditional: 是因為
Translation
it is because, it is due to
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Word origin
A three-character phrase: 是 (shì) 'it is' plus the conjunction 因為 (yīn wèi) 'because'. 因 shows a person 大 enclosed within 囗, suggesting a cause or basis; 為 depicts a hand leading an elephant to work. The whole means 'it is because'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 是 (shì, to be) + 因 (yīn, cause) + 為 (wèi, for the sake of)
Stroke order
是
因
为
Examples
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He cried because he was so happy.
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I didn't come because I was ill.
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Success is because of hard work.
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She was late because of the traffic.
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I like this book because of the story.
是因为 (shì yīn wèi) - it is because, it is due to.
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