Expressing "therefore" with "yinci"

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

Structure

Cause + 因此 + Effect

她在农村长大，因此很了解农民的生活。Tā zài nóngcūn zhǎng dà, yīncǐ hěn liǎojiě nóngmín de shēnghuó.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。Gōngchǎng yǐjīng tíngchǎn hěnjiǔ le, yīncǐ wúfǎ gěi gōngrén fā gōngzī.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。Hánhán de wénbǐ hǎo, yīncǐ tā xiě de xiǎoshuō hěn shòu huānyíng.Hanhan's writing is very good, therefore the novels that he writes are always welcomed.