ConjunctionsHSK 5
Expressing "and then" with 于是
于是 is a conjunction meaning 'and then' or 'so'. It connects two clauses to show that the second event naturally follows from the first, and is typically used for past events. It is often paired with 了 to indicate completed actions.
Structure
Situation ， 于是 + Outcome (often with 了)
Used to describe past events; the outcome is a natural result of the situation.
Examples
- 我看大家都买了，于是我也买了。Wǒ kàn dà jiā dōu mǎi le, yú shì wǒ yě mǎi le.I saw everyone was buying it. So then I bought it, too.
- 昨天突然下雨了，于是我们取消了野餐的计划。Zuó tiān tū rán xià yǔ le, yú shì wǒ men qǔ xiāo le yě cān de jì huà.It rained yesterday, so we cancelled the picnic.
- 网站上的票已经卖光了，于是我们买了黄牛票。Wǎng zhàn shàng de piào yǐ jīng mài guāng le, yú shì wǒ men mǎi le huáng niú piào.The tickets on the website were all sold out. So then we bought tickets from scalpers.
- 他的英语太差了，于是，他妈妈给他请了一个英语家教。Tā de yīng yǔ tài chà le, yú shì, tā mā ma gěi tā qǐng le yí gè yīng yǔ jiā jiào.His English was too terrible. So then his mother hired an English tutor for him.
- 她发现男朋友已经结婚了。于是，她马上跟他分手了。Tā fā xiàn nán péng you yǐ jīng jié hūn le. yú shì, tā mǎ shàng gēn tā fēn shǒu le.She found out that her boyfriend was already married. So she immediately broke up with him.