Expressing Cause with “zhèng yīnwèi”
正因为……才……
How it works
正因为……才…… (zhèng yīnwèi...cái...) means “it is precisely because... that...” It is used to emphasize a specific cause as the real reason for the result.
Compared with ordinary 因为……所以…… (yīnwèi...suǒyǐ...), this structure is more emphatic and more focused.
Example sentences
正因为这项工作关系重大,我们才更不能只看眼前的得失,而忽略长远影响。
Precisely because this work is so important, we must not focus only on immediate gains and losses at the expense of long-term effects.
正因为他经历过类似的挫折,才更能理解别人当下的痛苦和犹豫。
It is precisely because he has gone through similar setbacks that he can better understand others’ present pain and hesitation.
正因为问题没有想象中那么简单,才更需要我们保持耐心,一步一步地处理。
Precisely because the problem is not as simple as it seems, it is even more important for us to remain patient and address it step by step.
Key point
This structure strongly emphasizes causation and is often used in argument, explanation, and persuasive discourse.