因为……所以…… links a reason with a result.
Basic pattern#
因为 + reason,所以 + result
An authored practice example#
因为今天下雨,所以我在家。
Because it is raining today, I am at home.
This sentence is an original teaching example. It does not describe an interview, a survey result or an observed event.
Scope of this introduction#
Start with the example above and practise changing the nouns. It illustrates one use; it is not an exhaustive account of every function of the highlighted word or particle.
Reference#
Published Chinese grammar specification. The reference identifies the grammar point; the example and English translation here are newly written.
