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| − | Just as 因为 (yīnwèi) can be used to [[Explaining causes with "yinwei"|explain causes]], 所以 (suǒyǐ) can be used to explain results. This is the equivalent of "so therefore. . ." in English.
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| − | === Structure ===
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| − | This structure is a simple statement of "cause and effect." This is similar to expressing [[cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"]], but it leaves out the beginning 因为 (yīnwèi). This structure is more informal.
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| − | Reason ，所以 + Result
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| − | === Examples ===
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| − | * 汉字 太 难 了 ， <em>所以</em> 我 不 想 学 。 <span class="pinyin">Hànzì tài nán le, <em>suǒyǐ</em> wǒ bù xiǎng xué.</span> <span class="trans">Chinese characters are too hard, so I don't want to study them.</span>
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| − | * 她 很 漂亮 ， <em>所以</em> 很 多 男孩子 喜欢 她 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā hěn piàoliang, <em>suǒyǐ</em> hěn duō nánháizi xǐhuan tā.</span> <span class="trans">She is beautiful, so a lot of boys like her.</span>
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| − | * 我 很 饿 ， <em>所以</em> 我 要 吃饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ hěn è, <em>suǒyǐ</em> wǒ yào chīfàn.</span> <span class="trans">I am hungry, so I want to eat.</span>
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| − | * 上 个 周末 天气 不 好 ， <em>所以</em> 我 没有 去 公园 。 <span class="pinyin">Shàng gè zhōumò tiānqì bù hǎo, <em>suǒyǐ</em> wǒ méiyǒu qù gōngyuán.</span> <span class="trans">Last weekend the weather was bad, so I didn't go to the park.</span>
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| − | * 他 喝 酒 了 ， <em>所以</em> 他 高兴 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā hē jiǔ le, <em>suǒyǐ</em> tā gāoxìng.</span> <span class="trans">He drank alcohol, so he's happy.</span>
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| − | * 你 的 口语 不 太 好 ， <em>所以</em> 你 要 多 说 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ de kǒu yǔ bù tài hǎo, <em>suǒyǐ</em> nǐ yào duō shuō.</span> <span class="trans">Your spoken Chinese is not so good, so you need to speak more.</span>
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| − | * 我们 的 公司 有 很 多 外国人 ， <em>所以</em> 我们 说 英文 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen de gōngsī yǒu hěn duō wàiguórén, <em>suǒyǐ</em> wǒmen shuō Yīngwén.</span> <span class="trans">There are a lot of foreigners in our company, so we speak English.</span>
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| − | * 明天 是 周末 ， <em>所以</em>我 可以 休息 。 <span class="pinyin">Míngtiān shì zhōumò, <em>suǒyǐ</em> wǒ kěyǐ xiūxi.</span> <span class="trans">Tomorrow is the weekend, so I can rest.</span>
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| − | * 我 很 想 去 中国 ， <em>所以</em> 我 要 学习 中文 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ hěn xiǎng qù Zhōngguó, <em>suǒyǐ</em> wǒ yào xuéxí Zhōngwén.</span> <span class="trans">I want to go to China, so I want to study Chinese.</span>
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| − | * 太 忙 了 ， <em>所以</em> 没有 给 你 打 电话 。 <span class="pinyin">Tài máng le, <em>suǒyǐ</em> méiyǒu gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.</span> <span class="trans">I was very busy, so I didn't give you a call.</span>
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | *[[Explaining causes with "yinwei"]]
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| − | *[[Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"]]
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| − | *[["Then…" with "name"]]
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| − | == Sources and further reading ==
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| − | === Books ===
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| − | *[[New Concept Chinese (新概念汉语 初级本II)]] (p.145) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E6%96%B0%E6%A6%82%E5%BF%B5%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD/dp/B00119AGD0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347862743&sr=8-1 →buy]
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| − | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (p. 108) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
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| − | [[Category:A2 grammar points]]
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| − | {{Basic Grammar|所以|A2|……，所以…|汉字 太 难 了，<em>所以</em> 我 不 想 学。|grammar point|ASGY20W7}}
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| − | {{Rel char|以}}
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| − | {{Similar|Explaining causes with "yinwei"}}
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| − | {{Similar|Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"}}
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| − | {{Similar|"Then…" with "name"}}
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| − | {{Similar|"Therefore" with "yinci"}}
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| − | {{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}}
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| − | {{POS|Conjunctions}}
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| − | {{Translation|therefore}}
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| − | {{Translation|so}}
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