所以

suǒyǐ

conjunction HSK 2 #118

Meanings

1 therefore
2 so

Characters

by means of; because of

Examples

下雨了，所以我没去。

Xiàyǔ le, suǒyǐ wǒ méi qù.

It rained, so I didn't go.

因为太忙，所以忘了。

Yīnwèi tài máng, suǒyǐ wàng le.

Because I was too busy, I forgot.

他生病了，所以今天不来了。

Tā shēngbìng le, suǒyǐ jīntiān bù lái le.

He's sick, so he's not coming today.

Tips

grammar

因为...所以... (because...therefore...) is the standard cause-and-effect pattern.

Stroke Order

所 suǒ

以 yǐ