Meaning of yīn wèi:
yīn wèi
因为
Conjunction
on account of; because; owing to
Wǒmen qǔxiāo le lǚxíng, yīnwèi tiānqì hěn zāogāo.
我们取消了旅行，因为天气很糟糕。
We canceled the trip because the weather was terrible.
Wǒ chídàole, shì yīnwèi xiàyǔ.
我迟到了，是因为下雨。
I was late because it was raining.
Yīnwèi tiānqì bù hǎo, suǒyǐ wǒmen qǔxiāo le lǚxíng.
因为天气不好，所以我们取消了旅行。
Owing to the bad weather, we canceled the trip.
