🔗 Cause & Effect — 因果关系
因为/由于/所以/因此 patterns for explanations. These 10 sentences are battle-tested HSK 4 building blocks — memorize them as whole chunks, then swap in your own vocabulary. Part of the 100 essential HSK 4 sentences collection.
Grammar patterns used in this set / 本组句子用到的语法
因为…所以 (because…so) →由于 / 因此 (due to / therefore) →已经 / 曾经 (already / once) →才 / 就 (timing) →The 10 sentences / 句子清单
1
因为下大雨，所以我们决定不去公园了。
Yīnwèi xià dà yǔ, suǒyǐ wǒmen juédìng bú qù gōngyuán le.
Because it was raining heavily, we decided not to go to the park.
📋 explaining decision
2
由于天气原因，今天的活动取消了。
Yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, jīntiān de huódòng qǔxiāo le.
Due to the weather, today's activity has been cancelled.
📋 formal explanation
3
之所以失败，是因为我们准备得不够充分。
Zhī suǒyǐ shībài, shì yīnwèi wǒmen zhǔnbèi de bú gòu chōngfèn.
The reason we failed is that we didn't prepare adequately.
📋 advanced explanation
4
既然你已经决定了，我就不再说什么了。
Jìrán nǐ yǐjīng juédìng le, wǒ jiù bú zài shuō shénme le.
Since you've already decided, I won't say more.
📋 given/since pattern
5
这件事的结果让所有人都很满意。
Zhè jiàn shì de jiéguǒ ràng suǒyǒu rén dōu hěn mǎnyì.
The outcome of this matter has made everyone very satisfied.
📋 describing result
6
为了准备考试，他每天学习到很晚。
Wèile zhǔnbèi kǎoshì, tā měi tiān xuéxí dào hěn wǎn.
In order to prepare for the exam, he studies until very late every day.
📋 purpose
7
因此，我们应该更加重视这个问题。
Yīncǐ, wǒmen yīnggāi gèng jiā zhòngshì zhège wèntí.
Therefore, we should pay more attention to this issue.
📋 drawing conclusion
8
他说话很有道理，所以大家都听他的。
Tā shuō huà hěn yǒu dàolǐ, suǒyǐ dàjiā dōu tīng tā de.
What he says makes sense, so everyone listens to him.
📋 explaining behavior
9
由于他的努力，公司的效率提高了很多。
Yóuyú tā de nǔlì, gōngsī de xiàolǜ tígāo le hěn duō.
Thanks to his efforts, the company's efficiency has improved a lot.
📋 attributing result
10
我们之所以选择这家公司，是因为它的服务好。
Wǒmen zhī suǒyǐ xuǎnzé zhè jiā gōngsī, shì yīnwèi tā de fúwù hǎo.
The reason we chose this company is its good service.
📋 explaining choice
Active Recall Practice / 回忆练习
Read the English, say the Chinese out loud, then reveal to check yourself. Recall practice is 3× more effective than re-reading.
Because it was raining heavily, we decided not to go to the park.
Due to the weather, today's activity has been cancelled.
The reason we failed is that we didn't prepare adequately.
Since you've already decided, I won't say more.
The outcome of this matter has made everyone very satisfied.
In order to prepare for the exam, he studies until very late every day.
Therefore, we should pay more attention to this issue.
What he says makes sense, so everyone listens to him.
Thanks to his efforts, the company's efficiency has improved a lot.
The reason we chose this company is its good service.
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