Difference between revisions of "Expressing "therefore" with "yinci""

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因此 (yīncǐ, literally "because of this"), is a conjunction meaning "therefore," and is used in formal writing.

Cause + 因此 + Effect

她在农村长大，因此很了解农民的生活。She grew up in the country, so she understands the country people's way of life.
工厂已经停产很久了，因此无法给工人发工资。The factory has been shut down for a long time, so it is unable to give its workers their wages.
韩寒的文笔好，因此他写的小说很受欢迎。Hanhan's writing is very good, therefore the novels that he writes are always welcomed.

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