Stroke order for 因

yīn
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Basic Meaning

n
Often appears in contrast with 果 as part of the "cause and effect" concept. Formal context.
cause; reason
原因,产生某种结果或事情发生的条件(跟“果”相对)。
Words:
因由成因病因内因事出有因前因后果
Antonyms:
Sentences:
  1. ()(mén)()(yào)(xiān)(liǎo)(jiě)(shì)(qíng)(de)(qián)(yīn)(hòu)(guǒ)
    We need to first understand the whole story, the cause and effect.
  2. ()(de)(bìng)(yīn)(hái)(méi)(yǒu)(chá)(chū)(lái)
    The cause of his illness has not yet been identified.
conj
Used to connect clauses, indicating a causal relationship. Commonly part of conjunctions like 因为 and 因而.
because; therefore
连接分句,表示因果关系。
Words:
因为因而
Sentences:
  1. (jīn)(tiān)()(xīn)(qíng)(hěn)(hǎo)(yīn)(ér)(gōng)(zuò)(xiào)()(hěn)(gāo)
    He is in a good mood today, and therefore his work efficiency is very high.
  2. ()(gōng)(zuò)(hěn)()()(yīn)(ér)()(dào)(le)(lǎo)(bǎn)(de)(shǎng)(shí)
    He works very hard, and because of that, he has gained the boss's appreciation.
v
Formal/literary term. Often has a negative connotation of being uncreative or overly traditional, as in 因循守旧.
to follow (old ways); to carry on as before
〈书〉沿袭;照老样子做。
Words:
因袭陈陈相因因循因循守旧
Synonyms:
沿
Sentences:
  1. (gōng)()(de)()(zhǎn)()(néng)(zǒng)(shì)(yīn)()(jiù)(de)(fāng)()
    The company's development cannot always follow old methods.
  2. (zhè)(zhǒng)(chén)(chén)(xiāng)(yīn)(de)(guǎn)()()(shì)()(yào)(gǎi)(biàn)
    This kind of management model that follows outdated ways needs to change.
prep
Formal/literary preposition. Often part of set phrases used in describing methods or strategies, like 因材施教.
based on; according to
〈书〉凭借;根据。
Words:
因势利导因人而异因材施教因陋就简因地制宜
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (lǎo)(shī)(shàn)()(yīn)(cái)(shī)(jiào)()(jué)(měi)()(xué)(shēng)(de)(qiàn)()
    The teacher is good at teaching students according to their aptitude, tapping into each student's potential.
  2. (shè)()(chǎn)(pǐn)(shí)(yào)(yīn)(shì)()(dǎo)(mǎn)()(yòng)()(de)()(qiú)
    When designing products, one should guide according to the trend to meet users' needs.
prep
Modern and versatile. Used as a preposition to introduce a reason, commonly followed by a noun or noun phrase.
due to; because of; owing to
因为,由于。
Words:
因此因病请假因故改期因祸得福因公牺牲
Sentences:
  1. ()(yīn)(bìng)(qǐng)(le)(liǎng)(tiān)(jià)
    She asked for two days off due to illness.
  2. (huì)()(yīn)()(gǎi)()(dào)(xià)(zhōu)()(le)
    The meeting has been rescheduled to next Monday due to unforeseen circumstances.
  3. (zhè)()()(sài)(yīn)(tiān)()(yuán)(yīn)()(xiāo)(le)
    This competition was canceled because of the weather.

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