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Jyutping wai4 jan1
Pinyin wèi yīn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cause; as a result of; by reason of
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. 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)
  1. 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)
  1. 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.