因為暴風雨的關係，所以我們必須待在家裡。

We had to stay home because of the storm.

We were compelled to stay at home on account of the storm.

Because of the storm, we had no choice but to stay at home.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 因為 yīnwèi
  1. because
  2. owing to
  3. on account of
2 暴風雨 bàofēngyǔ
  1. rainstorm
  2. storm
  3. tempest
=3 的 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs
=3 的 dī a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
=3 的 dí really and truly
=3 的 dì (bound form) bull's-eye; target
=4 關係 guānxi
  1. relation
  2. relationship
  3. to concern
  4. to affect
  5. to have to do with
  6. guanxi

classifier: 個
=4 關係 guānxì
  1. (countable, databases) relation
  2. (countable, uncountable) cause; reason (for something happening) (Classifier: 個／个 m)
  3. (countable, uncountable) influence; effect; impact (Classifier: 個／个 m)
  4. (countable, uncountable) relation; relationship; connection; tie (Classifier: 個／个; 段)
  5. (uncountable) connections (people with whom one is acquainted who can offer help and influence); guanxi (specifically in Chinese culture, a combination of business and personal relationships whereby parties enhance their ability to do business by building a bond with personal favors)
  6. (uncountable, euphemistic) sexual relations
  7. cause; reason (for something happening) (Classifier: 個／个 m)
  8. connections (people with whom one is acquainted who can offer help and influence); guanxi (specifically in Chinese culture, a combination of business and personal relationships whereby parties enhance their ability to do business by building a bond with personal favors)
  9. influence; effect; impact (Classifier: 個／个 m)
  10. relation
  11. relation; relationship; connection; tie (Classifier: 個／个; 段)
  12. sexual relations
  13. to involve; to relate (to); to concern
5 所以 suǒyǐ
  1. therefore
  2. as a result
  3. so
  4. the reason why
6 我們 wǒmen we; us; ourselves; our
7 必須 bìxū
  1. to have to
  2. must
  3. compulsory
  4. necessarily
=8 待 dāi to stay; to remain
=8 待 dài
  1. to wait
  2. to treat
  3. to deal with
  4. to need
  5. going to (do sth)
  6. about to
  7. intending to
9 在家 zàijiā
  1. to be at home
  2. (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 chūchāi)
  3. (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家 chūjiā)
10 裡 lǐ
  1. lining
  2. interior
  3. inside
  4. internal
  5. also written 里 lǐ