C1 · Grammar reference
Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect
因为⋯⋯，而⋯⋯ (yīnwèi... ér...) is another structure that can express cause and effect.
- Keywords
- 因为 · 而 · because
- Used for
- Indicating cause and effect · Indicating conditions · Sequencing events in time
- Classification
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Examples (6)
外婆只是因为孩子顽皮而想吓唬他一下。
男女朋友之间经常因为吃醋而吵架。
妈妈因小朋友的陪伴，而忘记了生活的不愉快。
他因为熬夜而精神不能集中。
这家餐厅因火锅而出名。
生活因你而精彩。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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