Difference between revisions of "Expressing "and then" with "yushi""
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| − | 于是 is a conjunction used to express a continuation between two events. The second event is the | + | 于是 is a conjunction used to express a continuation between two events. The second event is the direct result of the first event. |
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== Used as "thus" == | == Used as "thus" == | ||
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
| − | 于是 is a conjunction that comes between two clauses. | + | 于是 is a conjunction that comes between two clauses. Its closest English equivalent would be "thus." |
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*我考试没拿到满分，<em>于是</em> 被父母骂了一顿 。<span class="pinyin"> Wǒ kǎoshì méi ná dào mǎnfēn, yúshì bèi fùmǔ màle yī dùn.</span><span class="trans">I didn't get a full score on my test, so my parents yelled at me.</span> | *我考试没拿到满分，<em>于是</em> 被父母骂了一顿 。<span class="pinyin"> Wǒ kǎoshì méi ná dào mǎnfēn, yúshì bèi fùmǔ màle yī dùn.</span><span class="trans">I didn't get a full score on my test, so my parents yelled at me.</span> | ||
| − | * 弟弟迟到了，<em>于是</em> 只能站在后面看演唱会。<span class="pinyin">Dìdì chídàole, yúshì zhǐ néng zhàn zài hòumiàn kàn yǎnchàng huì.</span><span class="trans">My brother was late | + | * 弟弟迟到了，<em>于是</em> 只能站在后面看演唱会。<span class="pinyin">Dìdì chídàole, yúshì zhǐ néng zhàn zài hòumiàn kàn yǎnchàng huì.</span><span class="trans">My brother was late, he could only stand at the back of the concert.</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> | * 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> | ||
== 因此 vs. 于是== | == 因此 vs. 于是== | ||
| + | While they may seem very similar, 因此 is not quite the same as 于是. When using 因此, it acts as a conjunction that expresses the cause and effect. Because of the reasons in clause one, clause two reaches this result or conclusion. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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于是 is a conjunction used to express a continuation between two events. The second event is the direct result of the first event.
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Used as "thus"
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于是 is a conjunction that comes between two clauses. Its closest English equivalent would be "thus."
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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, 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.
因此 vs. 于是
While they may seem very similar, 因此 is not quite the same as 于是. When using 因此, it acts as a conjunction that expresses the cause and effect. Because of the reasons in clause one, clause two reaches this result or conclusion.
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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]
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