Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
所以
suǒyǐ
Description
"所以"用来说明结果或原因，常常和"因为"一起用。
"所以" is used to indicate a result or reason, often used together with "因为".
我们说"因为……所以……"来表示前面是原因，后面是结果。
We say "因为……所以……" to show that the first part is the cause and the second part is the result.
Meanings
所以suǒyǐ
therefore; so; as a result
今天下雨，所以我没去。
It rained today, so I didn't go.
因为……所以……yīnwèi……suǒyǐ……
because... therefore... (paired conjunctions)
因为他很累，所以早点睡了。
Because he was tired, he went to bed early.
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Notes
- Nuance
"所以" introduces the result; often pairs with "因为" which introduces the cause.
- Etymology
所 (that which) + 以 (by means of), literally "the means by which".
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