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于是

於是
yúshì
conjunction HSK 4 #1,428

Meanings

  1. 1 thereupon
  2. 2 consequently
  3. 3 so; and then

Examples

HSK 4
他迟到了，于是老师批评了他。
Tā chídào le, yúshì lǎoshī pīpíng le tā.
He was late, so the teacher criticized him.
HSK 4
她很饿，于是去买了些吃的。
Tā hěn è, yúshì qù mǎi le xiē chī de.
She was very hungry, so she went to buy some food.
HSK 5
下雨了，于是我们决定待在家里。
Xiàyǔ le, yúshì wǒmen juédìng dāi zàijiā lǐ.
It rained, so we decided to stay home.

Tips

grammar
于是 connects two clauses where the second is a natural result of the first. It is more narrative and written than 所以, which is used in both speech and writing.

Stroke Order

于 yú
是 shì