The Chinese word 于是 is an adverb that is commonly used to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship between two events or actions. It can be translated as “so”, “therefore”, or “consequently”. It is often used to describe a sequence of events, where the first event leads to the second event. For example, if someone says “我错过了火车，于是我坐了公共汽车”, it means “I missed the train, so I took the bus”. In this sentence, the first event caused the second event.
Translation
Conjunction: as a result, consequently
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们去了电影院，于是我看到了最新的电影 | wǒmen qùle diànyǐngyuàn, yúshì wǒ kàn dàole zuìxīn de diànyǐng | We went to the cinema, so I saw the latest movie |
| 她生病了，于是我去看望她 | tā shēngbìngle, yúshì wǒ qù kànwàng tā | She got sick, so I went to visit her |
| 我们迟到了，于是老师生气了 | wǒmen chídàole, yúshì lǎoshī shēngqìle | We were late, so the teacher got angry |
| 我们一起吃完晚饭，于是我请客 | wǒmen yìqǐ chī wán wǎnfàn, yúshì wǒ qǐngkè | We finished dinner together, so I treated everyone |
| 我们找到了地图，于是我们知道了怎么走 | wǒmen zhǎodàole dìtú, yúshì wǒmen zhīdàole zěnme zǒu | We found the map, so we knew how to get there |
| 他不肯道歉，于是我们就离开了 | tā bù kěn dàoqiàn, yúshì wǒmen jiù líkāile | He refused to apologize, so we left |
| 我们发现了问题，于是我们开始解决 | wǒmen fāxiànle wèntí, yúshì wǒmen kāishǐ jiějué | We found the problem, so we started to solve it |
HSK
于是 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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