因此 (yīncǐ) — therefore; as a result; thus
HSK 4 | conjunction | expressing logical consequence
因此 (yīncǐ)
因此 connects a cause to its result, meaning "therefore" or "as a result," and is commonly used in written and spoken Chinese.
Meanings
- [conjunction] Therefore; as a result; thus (links a cause to its consequence).
Example Sentences
他努力学习，因此考试得了高分。 Tā nǔlì xuéxí, yīncǐ kǎoshì dé le gāo fēn. He studied hard; therefore he got a high score on the exam.
天气很冷，因此很多人待在家里。 Tiānqì hěn lěng, yīncǐ hěn duō rén dāi zài jiā lǐ. The weather was very cold; as a result many people stayed at home.
这个计划有很多问题，因此我们决定重新来过。 Zhège jìhuà yǒu hěn duō wèntí, yīncǐ wǒmen juédìng chóngxīn láiguò. This plan had many problems; thus we decided to start over.
她生病了，因此没有来上课。 Tā shēngbìng le, yīncǐ méiyǒu lái shàngkè. She got sick; therefore she did not come to class.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 正因此 | precisely because of this |
| 因此而 | because of this (emphatic) |
| 也因此 | and therefore; also as a result |
| 因此说 | that is why it is said |
Usage Notes
因此 is slightly more formal than 所以. Both express result, but 因此 often appears in written texts, news articles, and formal speech. 所以 is more natural in everyday conversation.
Memory Hook
因 means "cause" and 此 means "this"; together they point from this cause to its result: "because of this, therefore."