Decoded Slug: 由此 (yóucǐ) - Thus, hence
Mandarin Grammar Point
由此 (yóucǐ) - Thus, hence
由此 (yóucǐ) - Thus, hence
Short explanation:
This expression is used to show the result or conclusion from the information or situation previously mentioned.
Formation:
Fact or circumstance + 由此 + Conclusion or result.
Examples:
他明白了这个问题的重要性，由此他决定把更多时间投入到研究中。
Tā míngbái le zhège wèntí de zhòngyàoxìng, yóucǐ tā juédìng bǎ gèng duō shíjiān tóurù dào yánjiū zhōng.
He understood the importance of this issue, thus he decided to devote more time to the research.
由此我们可以得出这样的结论：吃健康的食物对我们的健康有很大的益处。
Yóucǐ wǒmen kěyǐ déchū zhèyàng de jiélùn: chī jiànkāng de shíwù duì wǒmen de jiànkāng yǒu hěn dà de yìchù.
Hence we can draw such a conclusion: Eating healthy food has great benefits for our health.
研究表明这种疾病的罹患率正在逐年增加，由此可见，我们需要采取更积极的预防措施。
Yánjiū biǎomíng zhè zhǒng jíbìng de lí huàn lǜ zhèngzài zhúnián zēngjiā, yóucǐ kějiàn, wǒmen xūyào cǎiqǔ gèng jījí de yùfáng cuòshī.
Research shows that the incidence of this disease is increasing year by year, hence it is evident that we need to take more proactive preventive measures.
他已经通过了所有的考试，由此，他将得到硕士学位。
Tā yǐjīng tōngguòle suǒyǒu de kǎoshì, yóucǐ, tā jiāng dédào shuòshì xuéwèi.
He has passed all the exams, thus, he will receive a master's degree.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese phrase '由此 (yóucǐ)' means 'thus', 'hence', or 'therefore'. It is a conjunction that shows the cause and effect relationship between two clauses. The preceding clause mentions a fact or a circumstance and the following clause expresses a conclusion or a result deriving from the first clause.
