Difference between revisions of "Explaining results with "suoyi""
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− | Just as 因为 can be used to [[Explaining causes with "yinwei"|explain causes]], 所以 can be used to explain results. This is equivalent to "so" in English. | + | 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 equivalent to "so" in English. |
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− | * 汉字 太 难 了,<em>所以</em> 我 不 想 学。 | + | * 汉字 太 难 了,<em>所以</em> 我 不 想 学。<span class="trans">Chinese characters are too hard, so I don't want to study them.</span> |
− | * 他 喝 了 几 瓶 啤酒,<em>所以</em> 他 比较 高兴。 | + | * 他 喝 了 几 瓶 啤酒,<em>所以</em> 他 比较 高兴。<span class="trans">He drank a few bottles of beer, so he's happier.</span> |
− | * 我 生病 了,<em>所以</em> 不 能 上课。 | + | * 我 生病 了,<em>所以</em> 不 能 上课。<span class="trans">I'm sick,so I can't come to class.</span> |
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- Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo" (B1)
- Expressing "then…" with "name" (B1)
- Expressing "since" with "jiran" (B2)
- Expressing "therefore" with "yinci" (B2)
- Stating the effect before the cause (B2)
- Express an action and its effect by using "tongguo… shi" (C1)
- Using "because" with "er" to indicate effect (C1)
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Just as 因为(yīnwèi) can be used to explain causes, 所以(suǒyǐ) can be used to explain results. This is equivalent to "so" in English.
Some examples:
- 汉字 太 难 了,所以 我 不 想 学。Chinese characters are too hard, so I don't want to study them.
- 他 喝 了 几 瓶 啤酒,所以 他 比较 高兴。He drank a few bottles of beer, so he's happier.
- 我 生病 了,所以 不 能 上课。I'm sick,so I can't come to class.