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為
因
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为
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Jyutping
wai4 jan1
Pinyin
wèi yīn
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
cause; as a result of; by reason of
Definitions (Wiktionary)
conj, Cantonese, Hakka
since; because
(syn.) 庸因 because of, 因為, 因, 庸 because of, 庸乎 because of, 擁 because of, 就係, 由於, 為因, 因為得, 因致, 為, 因得仔 dated, 因得 dated, 事關, 因爭, 因得
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
这显然是将属并列关系的两件事误解成为因果关系了。
這顯然是將屬並列關係的兩件事誤解成為因果關係了。
zhè xiǎn rán shì jiāng shǔ bìng liè guān xi de liǎng jiàn shì wù jiě chéng wéi yīn guǒ guān xi le 。
This is an example of confusing two things that have a common cause with one thing that causes another.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
今次火烛好大机会有人为因素。
今次火燭好大機會有人為因素。
gam1 ci3 fo2 zuk1 hou2 daai6 gei1 wui6 jau5 jan4 wai4 jan1 sou3
It is very likely that human factors are involved in this fire.