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从而 (cóng ér) — (conjunction) thus, thereby, as a result

Definition

从而 (cóng'ér) is a formal, written conjunction linking a cause/method to its consequence in the same sentence. Pairs with 因此, but 从而 emphasizes the pathway of action leading to a result, while 因此 just signals the causal link.

conjunction
thustherebyas a result

Examples

  • ，从而。
    Tā měi tiān jiān chí duàn liàn, cóng ér shēn tǐ yuè lái yuè hǎo.
    He insists on exercising every day, thus his body is getting better and better.
  • ，从而。
    Gōng sī cǎi yòng le xīn jì shù, cóng ér tí gāo le shēng chǎn xiào lǜ.
    The company adopted new technology, thereby improving production efficiency.
  • ，从而。
    Zhèng fǔ jiā qiáng le huán bǎo cuò shī, cóng ér kōng qì zhì liàng dé dào le gǎi shàn.
    The government strengthened environmental protection measures, thus air quality has been improved.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 從; 从 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
辵辵chuòwalk
Sound part声符shēngfú
从
从cóng從cóng
Same sound today

The traditional form 從 pairs 辵 (walk) with 从, which gives the sound; the character was originally written 从.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 而 is a picture of a beard.

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