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因而

yīnér
conjunction HSK 5 #15,381

Meanings

  1. 1 therefore; as a result
  2. 2 consequently

Examples

他准备充分，因而考试考得很好。
Tā zhǔnbèi chōngfèn, yīn'ér kǎoshì kǎo de hěn hǎo.
He prepared thoroughly, and therefore did well on the exam.
天气太热，因而很多人不想出门。
Tiānqì tài rè, yīn'ér hěn duō rén bù xiǎng chūmén.
The weather was too hot, so many people didn't want to go out.
她很努力，因而成功了。
Tā hěn nǔlì, yīn'ér chénggōng le.
She worked hard, and thus succeeded.

Tips

usage
因而 is more formal/written than 所以 (suǒyǐ). In spoken Chinese, use 所以. In essays or reports, 因而 sounds more polished.

Stroke Order

因 yīn
而 ér