因而 yīn'ér HSK5 therefore Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yīn'ér therefore 因 yīn conjunction because because; as; shows the reason for a situation or action而 ér conjunctionparticle [suffix] (bound form) Suffix used to form certain conjunctions or adverbs, such as in 然而 rán'ér or 因而 yīn'ér.yīn'ér casual 因 yīn (bound form) to follow (bound form) to follow; to carry on; to continue or inherit from a previous state而 ér conjunctionparticle [suffix] (bound form) Suffix used to form certain conjunctions or adverbs, such as in 然而 rán'ér or 因而 yīn'ér.yīn'ér to take advantage of 因 yīn (bound form) to rely on (bound form) to rely on; to depend on而 ér conjunctionparticle [suffix] (bound form) Suffix used to form certain conjunctions or adverbs, such as in 然而 rán'ér or 因而 yīn'ér.