Definition
所以 is the everyday, neutral word for 'so, therefore' — it's the most common way to state a cause-and-effect result in spoken and written Chinese. Its siblings (因此, 于是, 从而) are more formal or literary and used in careful writing; 所以 is what you use in daily conversation.
conjunction
sothereforeas a result
Examples
- ，所以。Wǒ gǎnmào le, suǒ yǐ méi qù xuéxiào.I caught a cold, so I didn't go to school.
- ，所以。Tā xǐhuan chànggē, suǒ yǐ měitiān liànxí.She likes singing, so she practices every day.
- ，所以。Zhège píngguǒ hěn hǎochī, suǒ yǐ wǒ mǎi le hěn duō.This apple is very tasty, so I bought a lot.
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