因 (jan1 | yin1) : because; reason

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因

jan1

yin1

[1] cause; reason [2] for because (of) [3] in accordance with; according to; on the basis of; in the light of [4] [v] follow (a practice, convention, etc.)

Stroke count: 6

Level: 1

Radical: 囗 (#31)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

因

Don't confuse with:
困

This word has been viewed 15876 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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動因 dung6 jan1 dong4 yin1 = motivation / moving force / underlying force / agent 國

因為 jan1 wai6 yin1 wei4 = because

原因 jyun4 jan1 yuan2 yin1 = cause, reason

因此 jan1 ci2 yin1 ci3 = therefore; thus

因乜事 jan1 mat1 si6 yin1 mie 1 shi4 = why; how come 粵

皆因 gaai1 jan1 jie1 yin1 = all because, just because; all due to

可卡因 ho2 kaa1 jan1 ke3 ka3 yin1 = cocaine

因而 jan1 ji4 yin1 er2 = thus

因素 jan1 sou3 yin1 su4 = element; factor

因特網 jan1 dak6 mong5 yin1 te4 wang3 = the Internet 國

因由 jan1 jau4 yin1 you2 = cause; origin; reason

定因 ding6 jan1 = determining cause

死因 sei2 jan1 = cause of death

誘因 jau5 jan1 you4 yin1 = incentive; inducement

起因 hei2 jan1 = origin; wedge

成因 sing4 jan1 cheng2 yin1 = contributing factor; origin, cause of formation

因應 jan1 jing3 yin1 ying4 = to adjust, react

理由係因為 lei5 jau4 hai6 jan1 wai6 = the reason is... 粵

原因係因為 jyun4 jan1 hai6 jan1 wai6 = the reason is... 粵

主因 zyu2 jan1 zhu3 yin1 = main reason

主要原因 zyu2 jiu3 jyun4 jan1 zhu3 yao4 yuan2 yin1 = main reason; primary cause

基因改造 gei1 jan1 goi2 zou6 ji1 yin1 gai3 zao4 = genetically modified, GM

插入因子 caap3 jap6 jan1 zi2 cha1 ru4 yin1 zi3 = insertion element

成為原因的 sing4 wai4 jyun4 jan1 dik1 cheng2 wei2 yuan2 yin1 de5 = [adj] causative 國

基因碼 gei1 jan1 maa5 ji1 yin1 ma3 = genetic code

基因 gei1 jan1 ji1 yin1 = genes

因緣 jan1 jyun4 yin1 yuan2 = chance; opportunity; predestined relationship; (Buddhist) principal and secondary causes; chain of cause and effect

因子 jan1 zi2 yin1 zi3 = [math.] a factor

因如此 jan1 jyu4 ci2 yin1 ru2 ci3 = because of this (requires head: see long def.)

因...之故 jan1 zi1 gu3 yin1 zhi1 gu4 = inasmuch

咖啡因 gaa3 fe1 jan1 ka1 fei1 yin1 = caffeine

原因是 jyun4 jan1 si6 yuan2 yin1 shi4 = the reason is... 國

原因很簡單 jyun4 jan1 han2 gaan2 daan1 yuan2 yin1 hen3 jian3 dan1 = the reason is very simple

人類基因圖譜 jan4 leoi6 gei1 jan1 tou4 pou2 = human genome

基因改造食物 gei1 jan1 goi2 zou6 sik6 mat6 = genetically modified (GM) foods

基因改造食品 gei1 jan1 goi2 zou6 sik6 ban2 = genetically modified (GM) foods

基因學家 gei1 jan1 hok6 gaa1 = geneticist

基因工程 gei1 jan1 gung1 cing4 ji1 yin1 gong1 cheng2 = genetic engineering

可待因 ho2 doi6 jan1 = codeine

高加因 gou1 gaa1 jan1 = cocaine (also 可卡因)

遠因 jyun5 jan1 = a remote cause

近因 gan6 jan1 = an immediate cause, a proximate cause

正係因為 zing3 hai6 jan1 wai6 = just because 粵

事出有因 si6 ceot1 jau5 jan1 shi4 chu1 you3 yin1 = there is good reason for it; it is by no means accidental

外因 ngoi6 jan1 wai4 yin1 = [philosophy] external cause

因住 jan1 zyu6 = beware of 粵

九因歌 gau2 jan1 go1 = multiplication mnemonics (help remember 9x9 times tables)

因果 jan1 gwo2 yin1 guo3 = cause and effect , chain of cause and effect

遺傳基因 wai4 cyun4 gei1 jan1 yi2 chuan2 ji1 yin1 = hereditary genes; DNA

因誤會而結合，因了解而分開 jan1 ng6 wui6 ji4 git3 hap6, jan1 liu5 gaai2 ji4 fan1 hoi1 = become a couple because of misunderstanding, and break up becuase of knowing each other deeply

因情況而定 jan1 cing4 fong3 ji4 ding6 yin1 qing2 kuang4 er2 ding4 = it depends 國

凡事必有因 faan4 si6 bit1 jau5 jan1 fan2 shi4 bi4 you3 yin1 = everything happens for a reason (lit., "all matters surely have a cause")

為因 wai6 jan1 = because 粵

因信成義 jan1 soen3 sing4 ji6 yin1 xin4 cheng2 yi4 = justification through faith; righteous by faith

輸錢皆因贏錢起 syu1 cin4*2 gaai1 jan1 jeng4 cin4*2 hei2 shu1 qian2 jie1 yin1 ying2 qian2 qi3 = losing money always begins with winning money 粵

因材施教 jan1 coi4 si1 gaau3 yin1 cai2 shi1 jiao4 = teach according to each students aptitude

因襲 jan1 zaap6 yin1 xi2 = follow (routines; customs; rules)

因何 jan1 ho4 yin1 he2 = why; for what reason 粵

正因如此 zing3 jan1 jyu4 ci2 zheng4 yin1 ru2 ci3 = exactly because of this

陳陳相因 can4 can4 soeng1 jan1 chen2 chen2 xiang1 yin1 = follow a set or conventional pattern of doing things

因人而異 jan1 jan4 ji4 ji6 yin1 ren2 er2 yi4 = vary from person to person

海洛因 hoi2 lok6 jan1 = heroin

愛因斯坦 oi3 jan1 si1 taan2 ai4 yin1 si1 tan3 = (Albert) Einstein

基因圖譜 gei1 jan1 tou4 pou2 ji1 yin1 tu2 pu3 = mapping of genome

基因染色體異常 gei1 jan1 jim5 sik1 tai2 ji6 soeng4 ji1 yin1 ran3 se4 ti3 yi4 chang2 = genetic chromosome abnormality

基因表達 gei1 jan1 biu2 daat6 ji1 yin1 biao3 da2 = gene expression

因特網提供商 jan1 dak6 mong5 tai4 gung1 soeng1 yin1 te4 wang3 ti2 gong4 shang1 = Internet service provider (ISP)

因特網聯通 jan1 dak6 mong5 lyun4 tung1 yin1 te4 wang3 lian2 tong1 = Internet connection

因子分解 jan1 zi2 fan1 gaai2 yin1 zi3 fen1 jie3 = [math.] factorization

因式分解 jan1 sik1 fan1 gaai2 yin1 shi4 fen1 jie3 = [math.] factorization

因式分解法 jan1 sik1 fan1 gaai2 faat3 yin1 shi4 fen1 jie3 fa3 = [math.] factor method

增長因子 zang1 zoeng2 jan1 zi2 zeng1 zhang3 yin1 zi3 = [bio.] growth factor

衰減因子 seoi1 gaam2 jan1 zi2 shuai1 jian3 yin1 zi3 = decay factor

衰變因子 seoi1 bin3 jan1 zi2 shuai1 bian4 yin1 zi3 = decay factor

質因子 zat1 jan1 zi2 zhi2 yin1 zi3 = [math.] prime factor

質因數 zat1 jan1 sou3 zhi2 yin1 shu4 = [math.] prime factor

公因子 gung1 jan1 zi2 gong1 yin1 zi3 = [math.] common factor

公因數 gung1 jan1 sou3 gong1 yin1 shu4 = [math.] common factor

因式 jan1 sik1 yin1 shi4 = [math.] factor

細胞因子 sai3 baau1 jan1 zi2 xi4 bao1 yin1 zi3 = cytokine

因特網服務提供商 jan1 dak6 mong5 fuk6 mou6 tai4 gung1 soeng1 yin1 te4 wang3 fu2 wu4 ti2 gong4 shang1 = internet service provider (ISP)

因特網控制消息協議 jan1 dak6 mong5 hung3 zai3 siu1 sik1 hip3 ji5 yin1 te4 wang3 kong4 zhi4 xiao1 xi5 xie2 yi4 = Internet Control Message Protocol

利用因特網拍賣 lei6 jung6 jan1 dak6 mong5 paak3 maai6 li4 yong4 yin1 te4 wang3 pai1 mai4 = an internet auction

因住收尾嗰幾年 jan1 zyu6 sau1 mei5*1 go2 gei2 nin4 = be careful for the last few years of your life 粵

因果報應 jan1 gwo2 bou3 jing1 yin1 guo3 bao4 ying1 = karma , retribution for sin , punitive justice

緬因 min5 jan1 mian3 yin1 = Maine

因循守舊 jan1 ceon4 sau2 gau6 yin1 xun2 shou3 jiu4 = to follow the beaten track; be very conservative

因小失大 jan1 siu2 sat1 daai6 yin1 xiao3 shi1 da4 = penny wise and pound foolish

因特網電影數據庫 jan1 dak6 mong5 din6 jing2 sou3 geoi3 fu3 yin1 te4 wang3 dian4 ying3 shu4 ju4 ku4 = Internet Movie Database

薩達姆侯賽因 saat3 daat6 mou5 hau4 coi3 jan1 = Saddam Hussein

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因為唔知底細，所以暫時叫佢紅鬼粵
Since we don't have much information, we're calling him "red ghost" for now.
[Lit. because not-know exact-details, therefore temporarily call him red ghost. ("Red Ghost" here is a codename for a criminal. If his name had already been mentioned we could have 因為唔知底細所以暫時噉叫佢.)]

今日冇堂上，因為琴日上咗堂。粵
There is no class today, because we had one yesterday.

因住畀門挾嚫隻手粵
Beware of the door which might squash your hand.

地板好跣腳，因住躀低粵
The floor is slippery. Be careful not to slip and fall.

隻杯放到咁𠍁，因住𢱕落嚟。粵
The cup is placed so close to the edge, be careful or it might just fall off.

因為走投無路而被逼賣兒鬻女
Having no other way out, they were forced to sell their children.

我隻腳有三粒蚊𧕴，好有可能係因為我前日去公園。粵
There are three bites on my leg... it's probably because I was in the park the day before yesterday.
[Lit. I [counter] leg have three mosquito-bites, very probable is because I day-before-yesterday go park]

其實我好想同佢掟煲，但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘，所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

經濟衰退嘅成因係消費、投資及資產價格之間唔平衡。粵
Inequilibrium in expenditure, investment and the prices of assets and properties would cause an economic downturn.

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