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所以 (suǒ yǐ) — so, therefore, as a result

Definition

所以 is the basic everyday 'so / therefore', used in speech and writing to draw a conclusion from what came before. More formal/literary than 因此 and 于是, which are written-style equivalents.

conjunction
sothereforeas a result

Examples

  • ，所以。
    Wǒ gǎn mào le, suǒ yǐ méi qù xué xiào.
    I caught a cold, so I didn't go to school.
  • ，所以。
    Tā xǐ huan chàng gē, suǒ yǐ měi tiān liàn xí.
    She likes singing, so she practices every day.
  • ，所以。
    Zhè ge píng guǒ hěn hǎo chī, suǒ yǐ wǒ mǎi le hěn duō.
    This apple is very tasty, so I bought a lot.

Grammar

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