所以 (suǒ yǐ) — so, therefore, as a result
Definition
所以 is the everyday connector for 'so / therefore,' linking cause and result in casual speech and writing. More formal siblings like 因此 and 因而 belong to written Chinese, not daily talk.
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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