因為
yīn​wèi HSK2

because

因为 因為 yīn​wèi
because conjunction
Used to introduce a clause that states a reason or cause; often used in the yīn wèi ... 所以 suǒ​yǐ pattern

因为爱他，所以要离开他。

yīn​wèi ài tā, suǒ​yǐ yào lí kāi tā.

Because I love him, I have to leave him.

because of preposition
Used before a noun or pronoun to indicate a reason, cause, or person responsible

她是因为你才走的。

tā shì yīn​wèi nǐ cái zǒu de.

She left because of you.

Frequency
Movie subtitles
1783.3 per million appears in 98% of films
Written text
799.9 per million

Details
HSK 3.0
Level 2

Cross-References

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Sources
Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)