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因为

yīn wèi · yin wei

Traditional 因為

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他(tā)们(men)的(de)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)因(yīn)为(wèi)火(huǒ)车(chē)延(yán)期(qī)了(le)。

Their journey was delayed because of the train.

我(wǒ)必(bì)须(xū)要(yào)换(huàn)衣(yī)服(fu)，因(yīn)为(wèi)我(wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)穿(chuān)的(de)衣(yī)服(fu)不(bú)适(shì)合(hé)这(zhè)个(ge)环(huán)境(jìng)。

I had to change clothes because what I was wearing wasn't appropriate for the situation.

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