<p>In fact this is a sentence that enhances the reason why……? And now you can reguard it in English, something like:</p>

<p>It's because I saved a sick man that I was late for school……</p>

<p>To translate this into Chinese directly, this means：是因为AA，所以导致BB的后果。</p>

<p>(Change this to English in question：Is it <strong>because you saved a sick man</strong> that you were late for school?)</p>

<p>To translate this into Chinese directly, this means：<strong>是因为AA才导致BB吗？</strong></p>

<p>In Chinese, we always ignore something according to the actual context, and such statement as this always happens when a teacher see that you are late for school, and maybe the student will make a dialog like this:</p>

<p>Teacher: Why are you late for school?</p>

<p>Student: It's beause I saved a sick man (that I was late for school). </p>

<p>Teacher: Really？<strong>Is it because you saved a sick man</strong> (that you were late for school)?</p>

<p>是真的吗？<strong>是因为你救了一个病人</strong>（以至于你上学迟到了？）</p>

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<p>What is the general pattern for asking questions of the form </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Is it because ...?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>My most naïve guess would be </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>是为什么。。。？</p>
</blockquote>

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How to ask "Is it because..." questions
# How to ask "Is it because..." questions

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-12-04)

What is the general pattern for asking questions of the form

> Is it because ...?

My most naïve guess would be

> 是为什么。。。？

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-12-04. Score: 2

In fact this is a sentence that enhances the reason why……? And now you can reguard it in English, something like:

It's because I saved a sick man that I was late for school……

To translate this into Chinese directly, this means：是因为AA，所以导致BB的后果。

(Change this to English in question：Is it **because you saved a sick man** that you were late for school?)

To translate this into Chinese directly, this means：**是因为AA才导致BB吗？**

In Chinese, we always ignore something according to the actual context, and such statement as this always happens when a teacher see that you are late for school, and maybe the student will make a dialog like this:

Teacher: Why are you late for school?

Student: It's beause I saved a sick man (that I was late for school).

Teacher: Really？**Is it because you saved a sick man** (that you were late for school)?

是真的吗？**是因为你救了一个病人**（以至于你上学迟到了？）


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