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Expressing "therefore" with 因此 (yīncǐ)
HSK 4Connecting Ideas
Result & Consequence
Structure
Cause Clause, 因此 + Result Clause
Explanation
因此 (yīncǐ) means "therefore," "thus," or "for this reason" and is used to introduce a conclusion or result that follows logically from what was previously stated. It connects a cause to its effect and is more formal than 所以. It typically appears at the beginning of the result clause.
Examples
他从不迟到，因此同事们都很信任他。
Tā cóng bù chídào, yīncǐ tóngshìmen dōu hěn xìnrèn tā.
He is never late, so his colleagues all trust him.
这个地区常年缺水，因此农业发展缓慢。
Zhège dìqū chángnián quē shuǐ, yīncǐ nóngyè fāzhǎn huǎnmàn.
This region lacks water year-round, so agricultural development is slow.