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    Expressing "and then" with 于是乎 (yúshìhū)

    HSK 4
    Result & Consequence
    Sequence & Order

    Structure

    Clause A，于是乎 + Clause B

    Explanation

    于是乎 is a more literary or emphatic variant of 于是, meaning "and so" or "thereupon." It functions the same way, connecting a cause to its consequence, but carries a slightly formal or dramatic tone. It is more common in written Chinese and storytelling.

    Examples

    • 他想了半天也没有办法，于是乎只好求助朋友。

      Tā xiǎng le bàntiān yě méiyǒu bànfǎ, yúshìhū zhǐhǎo qiúzhù péngyǒu.

      He thought for a long time but couldn't find a solution, so he had no choice but to ask a friend for help.

    • 消息传开了，于是乎大家纷纷赶来帮忙。

      Xiāoxi chuán kāi le, yúshìhū dàjiā fēnfēn gǎn lái bāngmáng.

      The news spread, and so everyone rushed over to help.

    • 钱花光了，于是乎他开始认真找工作。

      Qián huāguāng le, yúshìhū tā kāishǐ rènzhēn zhǎo gōngzuò.

      The money was all spent, so he started seriously looking for a job.

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