疼
téng
To hurt, to ache
所以 (suǒ yǐ) — how to say "therefore" in Chinese
所以
Therefore
conjunction joining clauses
How to use it
Joins the parts of a complex sentence, often paired with another conjunction.
我累了，所以想睡觉。
wǒ lèi le suǒ yǐ xiǎng shuì jiào
I'm tired, so I want to sleep.
Character composition
所
place
以
to use
Radicals / Keys
戶
Door
#63 · hù · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
因此
therefore, for this reason
yīn cǐ · formal, written
于是
and then, therefore
yú shì · formal, written narrative
因而
therefore, as a result
yīn ér · formal, logical
Examples
他生病了，所以没来上课。
He was sick, so he didn't come to class.
所以我不想去那里
Therefore I don't want to go there
Mnemonic
[suǒ yǐ-] Suok dropped her key in the wet grass, 所以 she could not open the treehouse door. 🔑🌧️ She searched for the key in the rain for a long time, therefore she came home soaked but with the key in hand.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "therefore" in Chinese?
"therefore" in Chinese is 所以 (suǒ yǐ).
What does 所以 mean in English?
所以 (suǒ yǐ) means "Therefore".
How is 所以 pronounced?
It is pronounced suǒ yǐ (written as suo yi, suoyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "therefore" in Chinese characters?
It is written 所以.
What HSK 3.0 level is 所以?
所以 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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