所以(suǒ yǐ): therefore
HSK 22 characters
therefore
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- suǒ yǐ
- Meaning
- therefore
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- Same
Appears in lessons
所以 is taught in these textbook lessons.
Example sentences
How 所以 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
所以，哪里有问题？
suǒ yǐ nǎ lǐ yǒu wèn tí
So, where's the problem?
我是同性恋，所以呢？
wǒ shì tóng xìng liàn suǒ yǐ ne
I'm gay, so?
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