How to pronounce yin wei (因为) in Chinese
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因为
yīn wèi
Characters & meanings
cause; because
as; to take sth as
Common mistake
High + falling (1-4): level yīn, then a firm fall on wèi. Many learners say yīnwéi — in standard Mandarin 为 is falling here, rising only in words like 认为 rènwéi.
Example sentence
因为下雨，我没去。
Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, wǒ méi qù.
I didn't go because it rained.
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