所以
suǒ yǐㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄧˇ
Traditional: 所以
HSK 2HSK 3.0 · 2TOCFL 1
所以 (suǒ yǐ) means therefore; as a result; so; the reason why.
Meaning(conjunction)
therefore; as a result; so; the reason why
Vietnamese “sở dĩ” introduces a cause; 所以 introduces the result (= so).
Examples
今天下雨，所以我没出去。
jīn tiān xià yǔ, suǒ yǐ wǒ méi chū qù.
It rained today, so I didn't go out.
他生病了，所以没来上班。
tā shēng bìng le, suǒ yǐ méi lái shàng bān.
He was sick, so he didn't come to work.
因为路很远，所以我们开车去。
yīn wèi lù hěn yuǎn, suǒ yǐ wǒ men kāi chē qù.
Because it's far, we're driving.
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Stroke order
8 strokes
actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive
4 strokes
old variant of 以
Related words
- 所有 suǒ yǒu — all; to have; to possess; to own
- 所 suǒ — actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive
- 所谓 suǒ wèi — so-called; what is called
- 厕所 cè suǒ — toilet; lavatory
- 场所 chǎng suǒ — location; place
- 众所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī — as everyone knows (idiom)
- 理所当然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán — as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right
- 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí — as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers