<p>[因 A 而 B] = [because of A, therefore B]</p>
<blockquote>
<p>[因 A (受到热烈欢迎) 而 B (高兴)]</p>
<p>[Because of A (受到热烈欢迎), Therefore B (高兴)]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>or</p>
<blockquote>
<p>[B because of A] ; [B for A]</p>
<p>[B (高兴) because of A (受到热烈欢迎)]</p>
<p>[B (高兴) for A (受到热烈欢迎)]</p>
</blockquote>
<p>When A is a reason; B is an action</p>
<p>When A is a cause; B is a result</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>Your interpretation "他很高兴因为他受到热烈的欢迎. " is correct.</p>

<p>As I posted in the comment above, the "because...so..." structure is wrong in English, so we have to use one word ("because", "as", "for" and etc.) to interpret here.</p>

<p>"因 A 而 B" could be translated to "B as(or for) the reason A". </p>

<p>Compare with "because" and "as", I opt for "as" because "as" usually expresses the more casual reasoning than "because".</p>

<p>The translation for the whole sentence might be:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>He is happy as he is warmly welcomed.</p>
</blockquote>

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dan
<p>"因 ... 而 ..." is just another way to say "because". They come together.</p>

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fefe
<p>他很高兴因为他受到热烈的欢迎.this stress his is happy.</p>

<p>他因受到热烈欢迎而高兴 this stress the reason maked he happy.</p>

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xyz绿洲
<p>A dict.cn example sentence for <a href="http://dict.cn/%E7%83%AD%E7%83%88" rel="nofollow noreferrer">热烈</a> is:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>他因受到热烈欢迎而高兴</p>
<p>tā yīn shòudào rèliè huānyíng ér gāoxìng</p>
<p>He was pleased by the warmth of his welcome.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The translation is mostly straightforward:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://dict.cn/%E4%BB%96" rel="nofollow noreferrer">他</a> (tā) = he</li>
<li><a href="http://dict.cn/%E5%8F%97%E5%88%B0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">受到</a> (shòudào) = received</li>
<li><a href="http://dict.cn/%E7%83%AD%E7%83%88" rel="nofollow noreferrer">热烈</a> (rèliè) = warm</li>
<li><a href="http://dict.cn/%E6%AC%A2%E8%BF%8E" rel="nofollow noreferrer">欢迎</a> (huānyíng) = welcome</li>
<li><a href="http://dict.cn/%E9%AB%98%E5%85%B4" rel="nofollow noreferrer">高兴</a> (gāoxìng) = happy</li>
</ul>
<p>But I don't understand what these two are doing in the sentence:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://dict.cn/%E5%9B%A0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">因</a> (yīn) = reason (part of <a href="http://dict.cn/%E5%9B%A0%E4%B8%BA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">因为</a> = because)</li>
<li><a href="http://dict.cn/%E8%80%8C" rel="nofollow noreferrer">而</a> (ér) = and</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Question</strong>: What are 因 and 而 doing in the sentence 他因受到热烈欢迎而高兴?</p>
<p>I would probably phrase it like 他很高兴因为他受到热烈的欢迎.</p>

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It is like 因为。。。所以
Philipp
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I echo with Philipp. In English, it's a wrong expression "Because.... so....". But "因为...所以...." a correct in Chinese. "Because I love you, so I marry you" is a wrong expression in English, while "因为我爱你，所以我和你结婚。" is correct in Chinese.
dan
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@dan Try "because... therefore..." in English. It's a bit old-fashioned, but it works the same way
Philipp
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@Philipp: In fact, I prefer the word 'as' or 'for' to 'because'. 'because' seems a bit strong.
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What are 因 and 而 doing in the sentence 他因受到热烈欢迎而高兴?
# What are 因 and 而 doing in the sentence 他因受到热烈欢迎而高兴?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-10)

A dict.cn example sentence for [热烈](http://dict.cn/%E7%83%AD%E7%83%88) is:

> 他因受到热烈欢迎而高兴
>
> tā yīn shòudào rèliè huānyíng ér gāoxìng
>
> He was pleased by the warmth of his welcome.

The translation is mostly straightforward:

* [他](http://dict.cn/%E4%BB%96) (tā) = he
* [受到](http://dict.cn/%E5%8F%97%E5%88%B0) (shòudào) = received
* [热烈](http://dict.cn/%E7%83%AD%E7%83%88) (rèliè) = warm
* [欢迎](http://dict.cn/%E6%AC%A2%E8%BF%8E) (huānyíng) = welcome
* [高兴](http://dict.cn/%E9%AB%98%E5%85%B4) (gāoxìng) = happy

But I don't understand what these two are doing in the sentence:

* [因](http://dict.cn/%E5%9B%A0) (yīn) = reason (part of [因为](http://dict.cn/%E5%9B%A0%E4%B8%BA) = because)
* [而](http://dict.cn/%E8%80%8C) (ér) = and

**Question**: What are 因 and 而 doing in the sentence 他因受到热烈欢迎而高兴?

I would probably phrase it like 他很高兴因为他受到热烈的欢迎.

**Tags:** grammar, usage

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It is like 因为。。。所以  
> **username_2**: I echo with username_1. In English, it's a wrong expression "Because.... so....". But "因为...所以...." a correct in Chinese. "Because I love you, so I marry you" is a wrong expression in English, while "因为我爱你，所以我和你结婚。" is correct in Chinese.  
> **username_1**: @username_2 Try "because... therefore..." in English. It's a bit old-fashioned, but it works the same way  
> **username_2**: @username_1: In fact, I prefer the word 'as' or 'for' to 'because'. 'because' seems a bit strong.  

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-09-10. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

[因 A 而 B] = [because of A, therefore B]

> [因 A (受到热烈欢迎) 而 B (高兴)]
>
> [Because of A (受到热烈欢迎), Therefore B (高兴)]

or

> [B because of A] ; [B for A]
>
> [B (高兴) because of A (受到热烈欢迎)]
>
> [B (高兴) for A (受到热烈欢迎)]

When A is a reason; B is an action

When A is a cause; B is a result


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-09-11. Score: 1

Your interpretation "他很高兴因为他受到热烈的欢迎. " is correct.

As I posted in the comment above, the "because...so..." structure is wrong in English, so we have to use one word ("because", "as", "for" and etc.) to interpret here.

"因 A 而 B" could be translated to "B as(or for) the reason A".

Compare with "because" and "as", I opt for "as" because "as" usually expresses the more casual reasoning than "because".

The translation for the whole sentence might be:

> He is happy as he is warmly welcomed.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-09-10. Score: 0

"因 ... 而 ..." is just another way to say "because". They come together.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2017-09-11. Score: 0

他很高兴因为他受到热烈的欢迎.this stress his is happy.

他因受到热烈欢迎而高兴 this stress the reason maked he happy.


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