很多癌症患者都因为化疗而脱发。

Many cancer patients lose their hair because of the chemotherapy.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 很多 hěnduō many; much; a lot
=2 癌症 áizhèng cancer
=2 癌症 áizhēng Alternative term for 癌症 (áizhèng, “cancer”).
3 患者 huànzhě patient; sufferer
=4 都 Dū surname Du
=4 都 dōu
  1. all; both; entirely
  2. (used for emphasis) even
  3. already
  4. (not) at all
=4 都 dū
  1. capital city
  2. metropolis
5 因为 yīnwèi
  1. because
  2. owing to
  3. on account of
6 化疗 huàliáo chemotherapy
7 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
8 脱发 tuōfà
  1. to lose one's hair
  2. hair loss; alopecia