因而 (yīn ér) — therefore; as a result; thus | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

因而 is a written conjunction linking cause and result, close to 因此 but more literary. It sounds more formal than the everyday 所以.

conjunction

thereforeas a resultthus

Examples

，因而。
Tā shēng bìng le, yīn ér méi lái shàng bān.
He was sick, therefore he didn't come to work.
，因而。
Tā rèn zhēn xué xí, yīn ér chéng jì hěn hǎo.
He studies hard, therefore his grades are good.
；因而。
Tā chí dào le; yīn ér bèi jīng lǐ pī píng le.
He was late; therefore he was criticized by the manager.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

因 cause and 而 link together give therefore.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

囗大因

囗囗wéisheet
大大dàperson

Originally, 因 showed 大 (a person) on 囗 (a sheet or mattress).

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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HSK 3.0 Level 5 HSK 2.0 Level 5 Cause, Effect & Logic

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