Mandarin Grammar Point
因此 (yīncǐ) - Therefore, so

因此 (yīncǐ) - Therefore, so

Short explanation:

Used to express the conclusion or result of a given situation or reason.

Formation:

clause1,因此 + clause2

Examples:

天气非常热,因此他决定留在家里。
Tiānqì fēicháng rè, yīncǐ tā juédìng liú zài jiā lǐ.
The weather is very hot, therefore he decided to stay at home.
他学习了很多年的中文,因此能流利地说中文。
Tā xuéxíle hěnduō nián de Zhōngwén, yīncǐ néng liúlì de shuō Zhōngwén.
He has studied Chinese for many years, therefore he can speak Chinese fluently.
公司的销售额下降了,因此我们需要改进市场策略。
Gōngsī de xiāoshòu é xiàjiàngle, yīncǐ wǒmen xūyào gǎijìn shìchǎng cèlüè.
The company's sales have dropped, therefore we need to improve our market strategy.
他没有及时完成作业,因此老师批评了他。
Tā méiyǒu jítí wánchéng zuòyè, yīncǐ lǎoshī pīpíngle tā.
He didn't finish his homework on time, therefore the teacher criticized him.

Long explanation:

'因此 (yīncǐ)' is a transition phrase in Mandarin Chinese that indicates the consequence or result derived from the previous statement. It is equivalent to 'therefore' or 'so' in English. In Chinese sentences, '因此' is often placed at the beginning of the sentence or clause to demonstrate this consequential relationship.
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