The Chinese word 因此 is an adverb that means “therefore” or “as a result”. It is commonly used to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship between two actions or events. For example, “我学习很努力，因此我考试得了好成绩” translates to “I studied very hard, therefore I got good grades on the exam”. In this sentence, 因此 is used to show that the good grades were a result of the hard work put into studying.
Translation
Conjunction: thus, consequently
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 因此，我们需要更多的时间来完成这个项目 | yīncǐ, wǒmen xūyào gèng duō de shíjiān lái wánchéng zhège xiàngmù | Therefore, we need more time to complete this project |
| 我们的公司正在努力提高产品的质量，因此我们的销售额也在逐渐增长 | wǒmen de gōngsī zhèngzài nǔlì tígāo chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng, yīncǐ wǒmen de xiāoshòu’é yě zài zhújiàn zēngzhǎng | Our company is working hard to improve the quality of our products, so our sales are gradually increasing |
| 这个问题非常重要，因此我们必须尽快找到解决方案 | zhège wèntí fēicháng zhòngyào, yīncǐ wǒmen bìxū jǐnkuài zhǎodào jiějué fāng’àn | This issue is very important, so we must find a solution as soon as possible |
| 他们的行为非常不负责任，因此我们决定不再与他们合作 | tāmen de xíngwéi fēicháng bù fùzérèn, yīncǐ wǒmen juédìng bù zài yǔ tāmen hézuò | Their behavior is very irresponsible, so we have decided not to work with them anymore |
HSK
因此 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.
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