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* 他那时候生病了，<em>于是</em> 我们只好改变原本的旅行计划。<span class="pinyin">Tā nà shíhòu shēngbìngle, yúshì wǒmen zhǐhǎo gǎibiàn yuánběn de lǚxíng jìhuà.</span><span class="trans">He was sick at the time, so we could only change our original vacation plans</span> | * 他那时候生病了，<em>于是</em> 我们只好改变原本的旅行计划。<span class="pinyin">Tā nà shíhòu shēngbìngle, yúshì wǒmen zhǐhǎo gǎibiàn yuánběn de lǚxíng jìhuà.</span><span class="trans">He was sick at the time, so we could only change our original vacation plans</span> | ||
* 今天下雨了，<em>于是</em> 我们取消了野餐，把聚会换到餐厅了。<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān xià yǔle, yúshì wǒmen qǔxiāole yěcān, bǎ jùhuì huàn dào cāntīngle.</span><span class="trans">It rained today, so we cancelled the picnic and changed the gathering to a restaurant.</span> | * 今天下雨了，<em>于是</em> 我们取消了野餐，把聚会换到餐厅了。<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān xià yǔle, yúshì wǒmen qǔxiāole yěcān, bǎ jùhuì huàn dào cāntīngle.</span><span class="trans">It rained today, so we cancelled the picnic and changed the gathering to a restaurant.</span> | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
| + | {{Source|现代汉语虚词手册|326}} | ||
| + | {{Source|现代汉语八百词（增订本）|636}} | ||
| + | {{Source|对外汉语教学语法释疑201例|362}} | ||
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于是 expresses a continuation between two events. The second event is the natural result of the first event. 于是 can be used to connect a clause, sentence, or paragraph. In English, 于是 is more neutral than "consequently", therefore even though we do not use it in everyday speech, its meaning is most similar to "thus".
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Used as "thus"
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⋯⋯ ，于是 ⋯⋯
Examples
- 我考试没拿到满分，于是 被父母骂了一顿 。I didn't get a full score on my test, so my parents yelled at me.
- 弟弟迟到了，于是 只能站在后面看演唱会。My brother was late so he could only stand at the back of the concert.
- 他那时候生病了，于是 我们只好改变原本的旅行计划。He was sick at the time, so we could only change our original vacation plans
- 今天下雨了，于是 我们取消了野餐，把聚会换到餐厅了。It rained today, so we cancelled the picnic and changed the gathering to a restaurant.
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Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语虚词手册 (pp. 326) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 636) [ →buy]
- 对外汉语教学语法释疑201例 (pp. 362) [ →buy]
