Meaning of yīn wèi:

yīn wèi

因为

Conjunction

on account of; because; owing to

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Wǒmen qǔxiāo le lǚxíng, yīnwèi tiānqì hěn zāogāo.

我们取消了旅行,因为天气很糟糕。

We canceled the trip because the weather was terrible.

Wǒ chídàole, shì yīnwèi xiàyǔ.

我迟到了,是因为下雨。

I was late because it was raining.

Yīnwèi tiānqì bù hǎo, suǒyǐ wǒmen qǔxiāo le lǚxíng.

因为天气不好,所以我们取消了旅行。

Owing to the bad weather, we canceled the trip.

Tā yīnwèi shēntǐ bù shūfu tíqián huíjiā le.

他因为身体不舒服提前回家了。

He went home early on account of feeling unwell.

Wǒ chídàole, shì yīnwèi xiàyǔ.

我迟到了,是因为下雨。

I was late because it was raining.

Yīnwèi tiānqì bù hǎo, suǒyǐ wǒmen qǔxiāo le lǚxíng.

因为天气不好,所以我们取消了旅行。

Owing to the bad weather, we canceled the trip.

Wǒmen qǔxiāo le lǚxíng, yīnwèi tiānqì hěn zāogāo.

我们取消了旅行,因为天气很糟糕。

We canceled the trip because the weather was terrible.

Wǒ méi qù pǎobù, yīnwèi jīntiān xiàyǔ.

我没去跑步,因为今天下雨。

I did not go running because it is raining today.

Yīnwèi tiānqì bù hǎo, suǒyǐ wǒmen qǔxiāo le lǚxíng.

因为天气不好,所以我们取消了旅行。

Owing to the bad weather, we canceled the trip.

Wǒ chídàole, shì yīnwèi xiàyǔ.

我迟到了,是因为下雨。

I was late because it was raining.

Wǒmen qǔxiāo le lǚxíng, yīnwèi tiānqì hěn zāogāo.

我们取消了旅行,因为天气很糟糕。

We canceled the trip because the weather was terrible.

Yīnwèi dàxuě, hángbān yánwù le liǎng ge xiǎoshí.

因为大雪,航班延误了两个小时。

Owing to heavy snow, the flight was delayed for two hours.

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