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because
because
Meaning of because
English
gives a reason or cause
中文
表示原因或理由的连词
Pronunciation
British English
/bɪˈkɒz/
American English
/bɪˈkɔz/
because with Chinese translation
because usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese
I'm going home because it's dark.
我回家，因为天黑了。
🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese
He's very happy because he did well on the test.
他很开心，因为考试考得很好。
because synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between because, since, as, 'cause, for, and due to
ENSince it was late, we went home.
ENAs it was getting dark, we left.
Advanced: broader words
'
🇬🇧English
'cause
Informal spoken short form.
often
ENI'm tired 'cause I didn't sleep.
ENShe was happy, for the news was good.
D
🇬🇧English
due to
Formal; used before a noun.
A1often
ENThe delay was due to traffic.
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because meaning: what does it mean?
gives a reason or cause
because pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
because is pronounced as /bɪˈkɒz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
because definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
我回家，因为天黑了。 Translation: I'm going home because it's dark.
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