Writing
于是 (yú shì) — how to say "and then" in Chinese
于是
And then, therefore
conjunction
Character composition
于
in, at
是
to be
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Examples
他看到外面开始下雨，于是回到屋里拿了一把雨伞才出门。
He saw that it started raining outside, so he went back inside to get an umbrella before going out.
于是我们走了。
And then we left.
Frequently asked questions
And then in Chinese meaning
"and then" in Chinese is 于是 (yú shì).
于是 meaning in English
于是 (yú shì) means "And then, therefore".
How is 于是 pronounced?
It is pronounced yú shì (written as yu shi, yushi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "and then" in Chinese characters?
It is written 于是: 于 has 3 strokes, 是 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 于是?
于是 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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