于是 (yú shì) — thereupon; consequently; as a result; thus; hence
Definition
于是 (yúshì) marks the immediate next step after what was just said, often tied to a real-world event or decision. Compared with 所以, it emphasizes what follows in a story rather than a logical cause-and-effect conclusion.
conjunction
thereuponconsequentlyas a resultthushence
Examples
- ，于是。Tā shēng bìng le, yú shì qǐng jià le.He got sick, so he took leave.
- ，于是。Dà jiā dōu tóng yì le, yú shì wǒ men kāi shǐ ba.Everyone agreed, so let's start.
- ，于是。Tā xiǎng xué zhōng wén, yú shì qù le zhōng guó.He wanted to learn Chinese, so he went to China.
Grammar
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