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

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* 她 在 农村 长大, <em>因此</em> 很 了解 农民 的 生活。<span class="pinyin">Tā zài nóngcūn zhǎng dà, <em>yīncǐ</em> hěn liǎojiě nóngmín de shēnghuó.</span><span class="trans">She grew up in the country, so she understands the country people's way of life.</span>
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* 我 病 了 , <em>因此</em> 心情 不好。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bìng le, <em>yīncǐ</em> xīnqíng bùhǎo.</span><span class="trans">I am sick, therefore I am not in a good mood.</span>
* 工厂 已经 停产 很 久 了, <em>因此</em>  无法 给 工人 发 工资。<span class="pinyin">Gōngchǎng yǐjīng tíngchǎn hěnjiǔ le, <em>yīncǐ</em> wúfǎ gěi gōngrén fā gōngzī.</span><span class="trans">The factory has been shut down for a long time, so it is unable to give its workers their wages.</span>
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* 她 在 农村 长大, <em>因此</em> 很 了解 农民 的 生活。<span class="pinyin">Tā zài nóngcūn zhǎngdà, <em>yīncǐ</em> hěn liǎojiě nóngmín de shēnghuó.</span><span class="trans">She grew up in the country, so she understands the country people's way of life.</span>
* 韩寒 的 文笔 好, <em>因此</em> 他 写 的 小说 很 受 欢迎。<span class="pinyin">Hánhán de wénbǐ hǎo, <em>yīncǐ</em> tā xiě de xiǎoshuō hěn shòu huānyíng.</span><span class="trans">Hanhan's writing is very good, therefore the novels that he writes are always welcomed.</span>
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* 工厂 已经 停产 很 久 了, <em>因此</em>  无法 给 工人 发 工资。<span class="pinyin">Gōngchǎng yǐjīng tíngchǎn hěn jiǔ le, <em>yīncǐ</em> wúfǎ gěi gōngrén fā gōngzī.</span><span class="trans">The factory has long since ceased production, and therefore is unable to give its workers their wages.</span>
* 我 没有 准备 好 所有 的 东西, <em>因此</em> 有些 紧张。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ méiyǒu zhǔnbèi hǎo suǒyǒu de dōngxi, <em>yīncǐ</em> yǒuxiē jǐnzhāng.</span><span class="trans">I didn't prepare everything, so I was a little nervous.</span>
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* 韩寒 的 文笔 好, <em>因此</em> 他 写 的 小说 很 受 欢迎。<span class="pinyin">Hán Hán de wénbǐ hǎo, <em>yīncǐ</em> tā xiě de xiǎoshuō hěn shòu huānyíng.</span><span class="trans">Han Han's writing style is very good, therefore the novels that he writes are very popular.</span>
* 我 病了, <em>因此</em> 心情 不好。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bìng le, <em>yīncǐ</em> xīnqíng bùhǎo.</span><span class="trans">I am sick, so I am in a bad mood.</span>
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* 我 没有 准备 好 所有 的 东西, <em>因此</em> 有些 紧张。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ méiyǒu zhǔnbèi hǎo suǒyǒu de dōngxi, <em>yīncǐ</em> yǒuxiē jǐnzhāng.</span><span class="trans">I didn't fully prepare everything, so I was a little nervous.</span>
* 小王 说话 不 好听, <em>因此</em> 他 得罪 了 很多人。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎo wáng shuōhuà bù hǎotīng, <em>yīncǐ</em> tā dézuì le hěn duō rén.</span><span class="trans">Xiao Wang didn't speak nicely, so he offended many people.</span>
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* 小王 说话 不 好听, <em>因此</em> 他 得罪 了 很 多 人 。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎo wáng shuōhuà bù hǎotīng, <em>yīncǐ</em> tā dézuì le hěn duō rén.</span><span class="trans">Xiao Wang spoke overly bluntly, so he offended many people.</span>
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* 上海 的 冬天 经常 下雨, <em>因此</em> 在 我的 印象 中,上海的 冬天 湿冷 湿冷 的。<span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi de dōngtiān jīngcháng xiàyǔ, <em>yīncǐ</em> zài wǒde yìnxiàng zhōng, Shànghǎi de dōngtiān shīlěng-shīlěng de.</span><span class="trans">It often rains in winter in Shanghai, therefore my impression is that winter in Shanghai is wet and cold.</span>
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* 下个 月 考试, <em>因此</em> 这个 月 我 没有 出去 玩,在 好好 准备。<span class="pinyin">Xiàgèyuè kǎoshì, <em>yīncǐ</em> zhège yuè wǒ méiyǒu chūqù wán, zài hǎohao zhǔnbèi.</span><span class="trans">I will have an exam next month, therefore this month I am not going out to play. I am preparing well.</span>
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* 昨天 下雨 了, <em>因此</em> 我 没有 出门。<span class="pinyin">Zuótiān xiàyǔ le, <em>yīncǐ</em> wǒ méiyǒu chūmén.</span><span class="trans">It rained yesterday, therefore I did not go out.</span>
 
* 我 每周 都 休息, <em>因此</em> 这个 工作 令人 满意。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ měizhōu dōu xiūxi, <em>yīncǐ</em> zhège gōngzuò lìngrén mǎnyì.</span><span class="trans">I take a rest every week, so this job is satisfactory.</span>
 
* 我 每周 都 休息, <em>因此</em> 这个 工作 令人 满意。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ měizhōu dōu xiūxi, <em>yīncǐ</em> zhège gōngzuò lìngrén mǎnyì.</span><span class="trans">I take a rest every week, so this job is satisfactory.</span>
* 上海 的 冬天 经常 下雨, <em>因此</em> 在 我的 印象 中,上海的 冬天 湿冷 湿冷的。<span class="pinyin">Shànghǎi de dōngtiān jīngcháng xiàyǔ, <em>yīncǐ</em> zài wǒde yìnxiàng zhōng, Shànghǎi de dōngtiān shīlěng shīlěng de.</span><span class="trans">It often rains in winter in Shanghai, so in my impression, winter in Shanghai is wet and cold.</span>
 
* 下个月 考试, <em>因此</em> 这个 月 我 没有 出去 玩,在 好好 准备。<span class="pinyin">Xiàgèyuè kǎoshì, <em>yīncǐ</em> zhège yuè wǒ méiyǒu chūqù wán, zài hǎohao zhǔnbèi.</span><span class="trans">I will have an exam next month, so this month I did not go out to play, I was preparing well.</span>
 
* 昨天 下雨 了, <em>因此</em> 我 没有 出门。<span class="pinyin">Zuótiān xiàyǔ le, <em>yīncǐ</em> wǒ méiyǒu chūmén.</span><span class="trans">It rained yesterday, so I did not go out.</span>
 
 
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Revision as of 06:39, 28 November 2020

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。Wǒ bìng le, yīncǐ xīnqíng bùhǎo.I am sick, therefore I am not in a good mood.
  • 她 在 农村 长大, 因此 很 了解 农民 的 生活。Tā zài nóngcūn zhǎngdà, 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 hěn jiǔ le, yīncǐ wúfǎ gěi gōngrén fā gōngzī.The factory has long since ceased production, and therefore 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。Hán Hán de wénbǐ hǎo, yīncǐ tā xiě de xiǎoshuō hěn shòu huānyíng.Han Han's writing style is very good, therefore the novels that he writes are very popular.
  • 我 没有 准备 好 所有 的 东西, 因此 有些 紧张。Wǒ méiyǒu zhǔnbèi hǎo suǒyǒu de dōngxi, yīncǐ yǒuxiē jǐnzhāng.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 。Xiǎo wáng shuōhuà bù hǎotīng, yīncǐ tā dézuì le hěn duō rén.Xiao Wang spoke overly bluntly, so he offended many people.
  • 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。Shànghǎi de dōngtiān jīngcháng xiàyǔ, yīncǐ zài wǒde yìnxiàng zhōng, Shànghǎi de dōngtiān shīlěng-shīlěng de.It often rains in winter in Shanghai, therefore my impression is that winter in Shanghai is wet and cold.
  • 下个 月 考试, 因此 这个 月 我 没有 出去 玩,在 好好 准备。Xiàgèyuè kǎoshì, yīncǐ zhège yuè wǒ méiyǒu chūqù wán, zài hǎohao zhǔnbèi.I will have an exam next month, therefore this month I am not going out to play. I am preparing well.
  • 昨天 下雨 了, 因此 我 没有 出门。Zuótiān xiàyǔ le, yīncǐ wǒ méiyǒu chūmén.It rained yesterday, therefore I did not go out.
  • 我 每周 都 休息, 因此 这个 工作 令人 满意。Wǒ měizhōu dōu xiūxi, yīncǐ zhège gōngzuò lìngrén mǎnyì.I take a rest every week, so this job is satisfactory.

See also

Sources and further reading

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