The preposition 因
The preposition is placed in the first part of a sentence and an action is placed in the second part of a sentence. 因 indicates a reason for the action.
Scheme
reason
action
result
The subject can be placed either before 因 in the first part of a sentence or before the predicate in the second part of a sentence. In the first case, the pattern is the following:
Scheme
subject
reason
predicate
Examples
昨天她病请假
She took sick leave yesterday
zuótiān tā yīn bìng qǐngjià
出门太晚迟到了
She was late because she left the house too late
tā yīn chūmén tài wǎn chídào le
If the subject is placed in the second part of a sentence, we should put a comma before it.
Scheme
reason
subject
predicate
Examples
公司的业务需要,她要去中国出差
She’s going to China on a business trip.
yīn gōngsī de yèwù xūyào, tā yào qù zhōngguó chūchāi
n sentences with 因, the predicate is usually preceded by .
Scheme
reason
action
result
Examples
危险驾驶被抓住
I was arrested for reckless driving
wǒ yīn wéixiǎn jiàshǐ ér bèi zhuāzhù
因另类行为出名
He's known for his unusual behaviour
tā céng yīn lìnglèi xíngwéi ér chūmíng
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