因

因 [yīn] 动

1. ■ [书] （沿袭） follow; carry on:

陈陈相因 follow a set routine; stay in the same old groove

介

1. ■ [书] （凭藉; 根据） on the basis of; in accordance with; in the light of:

疗效因人而异。 The curative effect varies from person to person.

2. ■ （由于; 因为） because of; as a result of:

他因锅炉爆炸而受伤。 He was injured as the result of a boiler explosion.

因雨， 比赛延期了。 The game was postponed because of rain.

名

1. ■ （原因）cause; reason:

近[内; 外]因 immediate [internal; external] cause;

事出有因。 There is good reason for it.; It is by no means accidental.

2. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

因礼 Yin Li

连

1. ■ （因为） because; for:

因病请假 ask for sick leave;

我们不能去，因天正下着雨。 We can't go, for it is raining.

我们在加油站停下来，因我们需要加油。 We stopped at the filling station because we needed gasoline.