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.
Structure
Cause, + 因此 + Effect
Examples
- 我 病 了 , 因此 心情 不好。I am sick, therefore I am not in a good mood.
- 昨天 下雨 了, 因此 我 没有 出门。It rained yesterday, therefore I did not go out.
- 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.
- 我 没有 准备 好 所有 的 东西, 因此 有些 紧张。I didn't fully prepare everything, so I was a little nervous.
- 小王 说话 不 好听, 因此 他 得罪 了 很 多 人 。Xiao Wang spoke overly bluntly, so he offended many people.
- 下个 月 考试, 因此 这个 月 我 没有 出去 玩,在 好好 准备。I will have an exam next month, therefore this month I am not going out to play. I am preparing well.
- 韩寒 的 文笔 好, 因此 他 写 的 小说 很 受 欢迎。Han Han's writing style is very good, therefore the novels that he writes are very popular.
- 工厂 已经 停产 很 久 了, 因此 无法 给 工人 发 工资。The factory has long since ceased production, and therefore is unable to give its workers their wages.
- 上海 的 冬天 经常 下雨, 因此 在 我的 印象 中,上海的 冬天 湿冷 湿冷 的。It often rains in winter in Shanghai, therefore my impression is that winter in Shanghai is wet and cold.
- 希腊 政府 决定 停止 使用 自动 取款机 , 因此 , 取款机 外面 有 很 多 人 排队 取钱 。 The Greek government decided to end the use of automated teller machines. As a result, there were lots of people outside lined up to withdraw money from the ATMs.
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Sources and further reading
Books
- HSK Standard Course 4上 (pp. 96) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5) (pp. 29) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 卓越汉语-公司实战篇 (pp. 67) 卓越汉语-公司实战篇 →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册) (pp. 430) [ →buy]