Expressing "thus" with "cong'er"

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从而 roughly translates to "thus" or "thereby". It is used to express the consequent results of an action.

Structure

⋯⋯ , 从而 ⋯⋯

Examples

  • 不断 挖掘 潜在 客户 , 扩大 客户 群 ,从而 迅速 占领 市场 。Bùduàn wājué qiánzài kèhù, kuòdà kèhù qún, cóng'ér xùnsù zhànlǐng shìchǎng.By continuously uncovering potential customers and expanding the client base, you thereby quickly occupy the market.
  • 公司 要 加大 宣传 力度 ,从而 提高 品牌 知名度 。Gōngsī yào jiā dà xuānchuán lìdù, cóng'ér tígāo pǐnpái zhīmíngdù.The company should increase publicity to improve brand awareness.
  • 他查找了很多资料,也问了很多人,从而解决了这个问题 。Tā cházhǎo le hěn duō zīliào, yě wèn le hěn duō rén, cóngér jiějué le zhège wèntí.
  • 这样做我们可以更快地完成这个项目,从而节省时间。Zhèyàng zuò wǒmen kěyǐ gèng kuài de wánchéng zhège xiàngmù cóngér jiéshěng shíjiān.
  • 这次他控制住了自己的脾气,从而避免了一场争斗。Zhè cì tā kòngzhì zhù le zìjǐ de píqi, cóngér bìmiǎn le yī cháng zhēngdòu.

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