Cause and Condition Connectors
Link reasons, results, conditions, and contrasts without muddying the logic.
Goal
Learners can choose 因为/所以, 如果/就, and 虽然/但是 by relationship.
Make three new sentences with this module’s grammar pattern and support words.
Focus
Useful examples
因为生病,所以他没来。
Yīnwèi shēngbìng, suǒyǐ tā méi lái.
Because he was sick, he did not come.
如果有空,就来帮忙。
Rúguǒ yǒu kòng, jiù lái bāngmáng.
If you are free, come help.
因为...所以...
Build clear cause-and-effect sentences for explanations and excuses.
Practice sentences
没有因为,重点会不清楚。
Without 因为, the focus would be unclear.
Pick the grammar piece that controls the sentence role.
他生病了,所以没来上课。
He was sick, so he did not come to class.
所以 introduces the result.
如果你有空,就来我家。
If you are free, come to my home.
如果 introduces the condition.
他一听音乐就高兴。
As soon as he hears music, he gets happy.
就 marks the immediate result.
Try a few cards from this module
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Module word list
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level | Dictionary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 2
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Dictionary |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 2
|
Dictionary |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
HSK 2.0 3
HSK 3.0 3
|
Dictionary |
| 就 | jiù | (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 2
|
Dictionary |
| 虽然 | suī rán | although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[kě shì] or 但是[dàn shì] etc) |
HSK 2.0 3
HSK 3.0 2
|
Dictionary |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but; however |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 2
|
Dictionary |
| 迟到 | chí dào | to arrive late |
HSK 2.0 3
HSK 3.0 3
|
Dictionary |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | to fall ill |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 1
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Dictionary |
| 有空 | yǒu kòng | to have time (to do sth) |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help |
HSK 2.0 3
HSK 3.0 2
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Dictionary |