所以

suǒ yǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. therefore
  2. 2. as a result
  3. 3. so
  4. 4. the reason why

Example Sentences

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所以 ？
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因為沒錢 所以 買不起那個。
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Words Containing 所以

之所以
zhī suǒ yǐ

(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P

不知所以
bù zhī suǒ yǐ

to not know the reason

忘乎所以
wàng hū suǒ yǐ

to get carried away

忘其所以
wàng qí suǒ yǐ

see 忘乎所以[wàng hū suǒ yǐ]

所以然
suǒ yǐ rán

the reason why

知其然而不知其所以然
zhī qí rán ér bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán

to know that it is so but not why it is so (idiom)

Child Words of 所以

以
yǐ

to use

所
suǒ

actually