yīn

HSK 6
common
verb
preposition
conjunction
noun

Meaning of

因 means to follow; to continue; to inherit; to rely on; to base on; to act according to. Pronounced yīn. HSK 6.

  • to follow; to continue; to inherit
  • to rely on; to base on; to act according to
  • cause; reason; origin

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
chuán
tǒng
jīng
yīn
xún
le
bǎi
nián
 

This tradition has been followed for hundreds of years.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
de
guǎn
shì
chén
chén
xiāng
yīn
 
quē
chuàng
xīn
 

This company's management model is rigidly inherited and lacks innovation.

men
néng
wèi
yīn
xún
jiù
zhì
 
yào
yǒng
gǎi
 

We must not blindly follow old systems, we should have the courage to reform.

Yīn
xún
shǒu
jiù
de
xiǎng
ài
le
shè
huì
jìn
 

The mindset of rigidly following old ways hinders social progress.

Zhè
yīn
xún
le
Táng
dài
de
chuán
tǒng
 

This custom follows the traditions of the Tang Dynasty.