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於是
yúshì
Description
「於是」用来连接两件事，表示前一件事发生以后，就做了后一件事。
"於是" is used to connect two events, indicating that after the first event happens, the second event occurs.
它常常出现在句子的中间，意思和「所以」很像。
It often appears in the middle of a sentence and has a meaning similar to "所以" (so).
Meanings
於是yúshì
thereupon; so; then (as a result)
天下雨了，於是我们回家了。
It started raining, so we went home.
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Notes
- Etymology
於 (at/in) + 是 (this) — literally 'at this point', hence 'thereupon'.
- Nuance
於是 links a sequence of events; use 所以 for a purely causal 'therefore'.
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