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 18475 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
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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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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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