因为…所以…
HSK 2- Conjunctions
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
The paired conjunctions 因为…所以… are used to express a cause-and-effect relationship (because… therefore…).
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
This is the most basic pair of conjunctions for expressing cause and result. 因为 (yīnwèi) introduces the reason, while 所以 (suǒyǐ) introduces the result. In spoken language, one of the two clauses is sometimes omitted when the meaning is already clear, but using both makes the sentence more cohesive and explicit.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 因为下雨了，所以我没出门。繁: 因為下雨了，所以我沒出門。Yīnwèi xià yǔ le, suǒyǐ wǒ méi chūmén.
Because it was raining, I didn't go out.
- 因为他生病了，所以没来上课。繁: 因為他生病了，所以沒來上課。Yīnwèi tā shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ méi lái shàngkè.
Because he was sick, he didn't come to class.
- 因为太贵了，所以我没买。繁: 因為太貴了，所以我沒買。Yīnwèi tài guì le, suǒyǐ wǒ méi mǎi.
Because it was too expensive, I didn't buy it.
- 因为起晚了，所以我迟到了。繁: 因為起晚了，所以我遲到了。Yīnwèi qǐ wǎn le, suǒyǐ wǒ chídào le.
Because I woke up late, I arrived late.
- 因为你帮我，所以我很感谢你。繁: 因為你幫我，所以我很感謝你。Yīnwèi nǐ bāng wǒ, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn gǎnxiè nǐ.
Because you helped me, I am very grateful to you.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:我没去上班，因为我生病了。Correct:因为我生病了，所以我没去上班。
In Chinese, the clause indicating reason (因为) is typically placed at the beginning of the sentence to ensure logical clarity and coherence.