囙〔因〕 {yīn}

1. cause
2. reason
3. because

因 jan¹ {yīn}

1. cause
2. reason
3. because

因何 jan¹ ho⁴ {yīn hé}

why, reasons why

因而 jan¹ ji⁴ {yīn'ér}

(conjunction) So that

因為〔-为〕 jan¹ wai⁶ {yīn wèi}

due to

因住 jan¹ zyu⁶ {yīn zhù}

(verb) watch out; look out; be careful; be cautious; beware of

因循 jan¹ ceon⁴ {yīn xún}

1. to continue the same old routine
2. to carry on just as before
3. to procrastinate

因此 jan¹ ci² {yīn cǐ}

1. thus
2. consequently
3. as a result

因故 jan¹ gu³ {yīn gù}

for some reason

因公 jan¹ gung¹ {yīn gōng}

1. in the course of doing one's work
2. on business

因果 jan¹ gwo² {yīn guǒ}

1. karma
2. cause and effect

因由 jan¹ jau⁴ {yīn yóu}

1. reason
2. cause
3. predestined relationship (Buddhism)

因而 jan¹ ji⁴ {yīn ér}

1. therefore
2. as a result
3. thus
4. and as a result, ...

因應〔-应〕 jan¹ jing³ {yīn yìng}

1. to respond accordingly to
2. to adapt to
3. to cope with

因緣〔-缘〕 jan¹ jyun⁴ {yīn yuán}

1. chance
2. opportunity
3. predestined relationship
4. (Buddhist) principal and secondary causes
5. chain of cause and effect

因式 jan¹ sik¹ {yīn shì}

1. factor
2. divisor (of a math. expression)

因數〔-数〕 jan¹ sou³ {yīn shù}

1. factor (of an integer)
2. divisor

因素 jan¹ sou³ {yīn sù}

1. element
2. factor
3. CL: 個

因為〔-为〕 jan¹ wai⁶ {yīn wèi}

1. because
2. owing to
3. on account of

因襲〔-袭〕 jan¹ zaap⁶ {yīn xí}

1. to follow old patterns
2. to imitate existing models
3. to continue along the same lines

因子 jan¹ zi² {yīn zǐ}

1. factor
2. (genetic) trait
3. (math.) factor
4. divisor

因果律 jan¹ gwo² leot⁶ {yīn guǒ lǜ}

Causality

因住嚟 jan¹ zyu⁶ lei⁴ {yīn zhù lí}

be careful; it is a phrase to threaten people and tell them to wait and watch out in the future

因變量〔-变-〕 jan¹ bin³ loeng⁶ {yīn biàn liàng}

implicit variable

因特網〔--网〕 jan¹ dak⁶ mong⁵ {Yīn tè wǎng}

Internet

因如此 jan¹ jyu⁴ ci² {yīn rú cǐ}

because of this

因紐特〔-纽-〕 jan¹ nau² dak⁶ {Yīn niǔ tè}

Inuit (politically correct term for Eskimo 愛斯基摩人)

因陀羅〔--罗〕 jan¹ to⁴ lo⁴ {Yīn tuó luó}

Indra (a Hindu deity)

因加得減〔---减〕 jan¹ gaa¹ dak¹ gaam² {yīn jiā de jiǎn}

Decrease due to an increase

因果報應〔--报应〕 jan¹ gwo² bou³ jing³ {yīn guǒ bào yìng}

karma

因果關係〔--关系〕 jan¹ gwo² gwaan¹ hai⁶ {yīn guǒ guān xi}

Causality

因循守舊〔---旧〕 jan¹ ceon⁴ sau² gau⁶ {yīn xún shǒu jiù}

1. (idiom) to continue in the same old rut
2. diehard conservative attitudes

因材施教 jan¹ coi⁴ si¹ gaau³ {yīn cái shī jiào}

(idiom) to teach in line with the student's ability

因地制宜 jan¹ dei⁶ zai³ ji⁴ {yīn dì zhì yí}

(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances

因父之名 jan¹ fu⁶ zi¹ ming⁴ {yīn Fù zhī Míng}

in the Name of the Father (in Christian worship)

因公殉職〔---职〕 jan¹ gung¹ seon¹ zik¹ {yīn gōng xùn zhí}

to die as in the line of duty (idiom)

因人而異〔---异〕 jan¹ jan⁴ ji⁴ ji⁶ {yīn rén ér yì}

varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual

因人成事 jan¹ jan⁴ sing⁴ si⁶ {yīn rén chéng shì}

to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends

因孕而婚 jan¹ jan⁶ ji⁴ fan¹ {yīn yùn ér hūn}

shotgun wedding (idiom)

因噎廢食〔--废-〕 jan¹ jit³ fai³ sik⁶ {yīn yē fèi shí}

1. lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
2. to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk

因陋就簡〔---简〕 jan¹ lau⁶ zau⁶ gaan² {yīn lòu jiù jiǎn}

1. crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can
2. to do things simply and thriftily
3. It's not pretty but it works.

因利乘便 jan¹ lei⁶ sing⁴ bin⁶ {yīn lì chéng biàn}

(idiom) to rely on the most favorable method

因紐特人〔-纽--〕 jan¹ nau² dak⁶ jan⁴ {Yīn niǔ tè rén}

Inuit

因愛成恨〔-爱--〕 jan¹ oi³ sing⁴ han⁶ {yīn ài chéng hèn}

1. hatred caused by love (idiom)
2. to grow to hate someone because of unrequited love for that person

因勢利導〔-势-导〕 jan¹ sai³ lei⁶ dou⁶ {yīn shì lì dǎo}

1. to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
2. to make the best of new opportunities

因時制宜〔-时--〕 jan¹ si⁴ zai³ ji⁴ {yīn shí zhì yí}

(idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation

因式分解 jan¹ sik¹ fan¹ gaai² {yīn shì fēn jiě}

factorization

因小失大 jan¹ siu² sat¹ daai⁶ {yīn xiǎo shī dà}

to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)

因禍得福〔-祸--〕 jan¹ wo⁶ dak¹ fuk¹ {yīn huò dé fú}

1. to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback
2. It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

因特網聯通〔--网联-〕 jan¹ dak⁶ mong⁵ lyun⁴ tung¹ {yīn tè wǎng lián tōng}

Internet connection

因斯布魯克〔---鲁-〕 jan¹ si¹ bou³ lou⁵ hak¹ {Yīn sī bù lǔ kè}

Innsbruck, city in Austria

因特網提供商〔--网---〕 jan¹ dak⁶ mong⁵ tai⁴ gung¹ soeng¹ {yīn tè wǎng tí gōng shāng}

Internet service provider (ISP)