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因此 (yīncǐ, literally "because of this), is a conjunction meaning "therefore", and is used in formal writing.
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因此 (yīncǐ), literally "because of this," is a conjunction meaning "therefore," and is used in formal writing.
  
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==Structure==
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Cause, + 因此 + Effect
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==Examples==
 
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* 她 在 农村 长大, <em>因此</em> 很 了解 农民 的 生活。
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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 bù hǎo.</span><span class="trans">I am sick, therefore I am not in a good mood.</span>
* 由于 工厂 已经 停产 很 久 了, <em>因此</em>  无法 给 工人 发 工资。
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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>
* 韩寒 文笔 好, <em>因此</em> 他 写 的 小说 受 欢迎。
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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>
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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>
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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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* 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">Xiàgè yuè kǎoshì, <em>yīncǐ</em> zhège yuè wǒ méiyǒu chūqù wán, zài hǎohāo 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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* 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>
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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>
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* 上海 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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* 希腊 政府 决定 停止 使用 自动 取款机 , <em>因此</em> , 取款机 外面 有 多 人 排队 取钱 。 <span class="pinyin">Xīlà zhèngfǔ juédìng tíngzhǐ shǐyòng zìdòng qǔkuǎnjī, <em>yīncǐ</em>, qǔkuǎnjī wàimiàn yǒu hěn duō rén páiduì qǔqián.</span><span class="trans">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.</span>
 
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
 
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 4上|96}}
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5)]] (pp. 29)  [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561914083/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561914083 →buy]
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5)|29}}
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{{Source|卓越汉语-公司实战篇|67}}
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{{Source|40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册)|430}}
  
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|因此|B2|……,因此……|这 家 饭店 涨价 了 , <em>因此</em> 顾客 也 少 了 。|grammar point|ASGUEFAL}}
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{{Used for|Indicating Cause and Effect}}
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{{Basic Grammar|因此|B2|⋯⋯,因此⋯⋯|这 家 饭店 涨价 了 , <em>因此</em> 顾客 也 少 了 。|grammar point|ASGUEFAL}}
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{{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}}
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{{Similar|Explaining results with "suoyi"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "as a result" with "jieguo"}}
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{{Similar|Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"}}
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{{Translation|therefore}}
 
{{Structure|Cause/Effect Statements}}
 
{{Structure|Cause/Effect Statements}}

Latest revision as of 09:46, 14 January 2021

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 bù hǎo.I am sick, therefore I am not in a good mood.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 下个 月 考试, 因此 这个 月 我 没有 出去 玩,在 好好 准备。Xiàgè yuè kǎoshì, yīncǐ zhège yuè wǒ méiyǒu chūqù wán, zài hǎohāo zhǔnbèi.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。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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 。 Xīlà zhèngfǔ juédìng tíngzhǐ shǐyòng zìdòng qǔkuǎnjī, yīncǐ, qǔkuǎnjī wàimiàn yǒu hěn duō rén páiduì qǔqián.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.

Sources and further reading

Books