从而
cóng érㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄦˊ
Sino-Vietnamese: TÒNG NHI
Traditional: 從而
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 5
Meaning(conjunction)
thus; thereby
Written style; introduces a result of the previous clause, never sentence-initial.
Examples
他每天练习，从而提高了口语水平。
tā měi tiān liàn xí, cóng ér tí gāo le kǒu yǔ shuǐ píng.
He practised every day and so improved his speaking.
工厂改进了技术，从而降低了成本。
gōng chǎng gǎi jìn le jì shù, cóng ér jiàng dī le chéng běn.
The factory improved its technology, thereby cutting costs.
多读书，从而开阔眼界。
duō dú shū, cóng ér kāi kuò yǎn jiè.
Read more and thus broaden your horizons.
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Stroke order
TÒNG · 4 strokes
variant of 从
NHI · 6 strokes
and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast)
Related words
- 从 cóng — variant of 从
- 从来 cóng lái — always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
- 自从 zì cóng — since (a time); ever since
- 从事 cóng shì — to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do
- 从此 cóng cǐ — from now on; since then; henceforth
- 从前 cóng qián — previously; formerly; once upon a time
- 服从 fú cóng — to obey (an order); to comply; to defer
- 无从 wú cóng — not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing