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The Cantonese word jan wai - 因为 - jan1 wai6
(because in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

jan1 wai6

English translations

because,
for, as, since, on account of

Chinese characters:

因为
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因为 (jan1 wai6) is composed of these characters: 因, 为
因为 ( jan wai / jan1 wai6 ) in traditional characters
因爲

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