ConjunctionsHSK 5
Expressing "and then" with 于是
于是 is a conjunction meaning 'and then' or 'so'. It connects two clauses to show that the second event naturally follows from the first, and is typically used for past events. It is often paired with 了 to indicate completed actions.
Structure
Situation ， 于是 + Outcome (often with 了)
Used to describe past events; the outcome is a natural result of the situation.
Examples
- 我看大家都买了，于是我也买了。Wǒ kàn dàjiā dōu mǎi le, yúshì wǒ yě mǎi le.I saw everyone was buying it. So then I bought it, too.
- 昨天突然下雨了，于是我们取消了野餐的计划。Zuótiān tūrán xiàyǔ le, yúshì wǒmen qǔxiāo le yěcān de jìhuà.It rained yesterday, so we cancelled the picnic.
- 网站上的票已经卖光了，于是我们买了黄牛票。Wǎngzhàn shang de piào yǐjīng mài guāng le, yúshì wǒmen mǎi le huángniú piào.The tickets on the website were all sold out. So then we bought tickets from scalpers.
- 他的英语太差了，于是，他妈妈给他请了一个英语家教。Tā de Yīngyǔ tài chà le, yúshì , tā māma gěi tā qǐng le yī gè Yīngyǔ jiājiào.His English was too terrible. So then his mother hired an English tutor for him.
- 她发现男朋友已经结婚了。于是，她马上跟他分手了。Tā fāxiàn nánpéngyou yǐjīng jiéhūn le. Yúshì , tā mǎshàng gēn tā fēnshǒu le.She found out that her boyfriend was already married. So she immediately broke up with him.