因为...而...(yīnwèi...ér...) is another structure that can express cause and effect. It is used like this:
Basic Structure
Subject + 因(为) + Cause + 而 + Result
Sometimes, 因为 can be shortened to just 因. This is used more in sentences that shorter and more succinct.
Examples
Wǒ yīnwèi shēnɡbìnɡ ér qǐnɡjià.
我 因为 生病 而 请假。Because I got sick, I asked for time off.
ōuzhōu de jīnɡjì yīnwèi zhàiwù wēijī ér xiànrù shuāituì.
欧洲 的 经济 因为 债务 危机 而 陷入 衰退。Because Europe is suffering a debt crisis, it is falling into decline.
Shǒuxiànɡ yīnwèi shòuhuì chǒuwén ér xià le tái.
首相 因为 受贿 丑闻 而 下 了 台。Because the prime minister accepted bribes, he fell from power.
Lúndūn dìtiě yīn bàɡōnɡ ér chǔyú tānhuàn zhuànɡtài.
伦敦 地铁 因 罢工 而 处于 瘫痪 状态。Because of the London Metro strike, everything shut down.