Mandarin Grammar Point
因此 (yīn cǐ) - Therefore, so

因此 (yīn cǐ) - Therefore, so

Short explanation:

Used to express a consequence or result based on a given fact or reason.

Formation:

Cause/Reason sentence + , 因此 + Consequence/Result Sentence

Examples:

今天下雨,因此我决定在家里看书。
Jīntiān xiàyǔ, yīn cǐ wǒ juédìng zài jiā lǐ kàn shū.
It is raining today, therefore, I decide to read a book at home.
她没有好好复习,因此考试没考好。
Tā méiyǒu hǎohǎo fùxí, yīn cǐ kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo.
She didn't review well, therefore, she didn't do well in the test.
他工作很努力,因此得到了晋升。
Tā gōngzuò hěn nǔlì, yīn cǐ dédào le jìnshēng.
He works very hard, therefore, he got promoted.
我没带伞,因此衣服全湿了。
Wǒ méi dài sǎn, yīn cǐ yīfú quán shī le.
I didn't bring an umbrella, therefore, my clothes are all wet.

Long explanation:

The Mandarin Chinese phrase '因此 (yīn cǐ)' is a conjunction used to connect a consequence or result to its preceding cause or reason. It is similar to 'therefore' or 'so' in English. It is usually used in the second clause of a sentence following the cause/reason in the first clause.
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