Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect

Nível: HSK 5 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

因为⋯⋯，而⋯⋯ (yīnwèi... ér...) is another structure that can express cause and effect. Subj. + 因(为) + Cause + 而 + Result Sometimes, 因为 can be shortened to just 因. This is used more in sentences that are meant to be shorter and more succinct.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 我因为生病而请假。 (wǒ yīnwèi shēngbìng ér qǐngjiǎ 。): "I took leave because I was sick."
• 欧洲的经济因为债务危机而陷入衰退。 (ōuzhōu de jīngjì yīnwèi zhàiwù wēijī ér xiànrù shuāitùi 。): "The European economy has fallen into recession because of the debt crisis."
• 首相因为受贿丑闻而下了台。 (shǒuxiāng yīnwèi shòuhùi chǒuwén ér xià le tái 。): "The prime minister stepped down because of the bribery scandal."
• 伦敦地铁因罢工而处于瘫痪状态。 (lúndūn dìtiě yīn bàgōng ér chùyú tānhuàn zhuàngtài 。): "The London Underground was paralyzed by the strike."

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