故 (gù) — therefore, hence, so
Definition
故 (gù) is a formal, literary conjunction meaning 'therefore' — more written than 因此, and more compact than 为此. Unlike 于是 it reads as causal logic rather than narrative sequence.
thereforehenceso
Examples
- ，故。Tiān qì bù hǎo, gù bǐ sài qǔ xiāo le.The weather was bad, so the match was cancelled.
- ，故。Tā nǔ lì xué xí, gù qǔ dé le hǎo chéng jì.He studied hard, therefore achieved good results.
- ，故。Yóu yú zī jīn bù zú, gù xiàng mù zàn tíng.Due to insufficient funds, the project is suspended.
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