Cause-Effect Complex Phrases - （因）……、故……
因果复句 — （因）……、故……
The complex cause-effect phrases (cause-effect clauses) link a cause and an effect: because…so… / due to…therefore… / since…then…
Elements
How to use it
- For 因, take a model phrase like 因为时间不够，所以我们改天再见。 (As we don't have enough time, we'll see you another day.) and replace only the variable information.
- Copy a model phrase (因为时间不够，所以我们改天再见。) and replace the subject/verb/time while keeping the same structure.
- After substitution, verify that 了 / 不 / 没 / 吗 remain coherent with the sense and time of the sentence.
- Context: especially in explanation and argumentation.
Examples
因为时间不够，所以我们改天再见。
yīnwèi shíjiān búgòu， suǒyǐ wǒmen gǎitiān zàijiàn。
As we don't have enough time, we'll see you another day.
Notes and exceptions
- 因 Common combinations observed: 不 (negation generally).
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(For **因**, take a model phrase like **因为时间不够，所以我们改天再见。** (As we don't have enough time, we'll see you another day.) and replace only the variable information.)
2. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Copy a model phrase (**因为时间不够，所以我们改天再见。**) and replace the subject/verb/time while keeping the same structure.)
3. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(After substitution, verify that 了 / 不 / 没 / 吗 remain coherent with the sense and time of the sentence.)
4. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Context: especially in explanation and argumentation.)