于是

於是

yúshì

conjunction HSK 4 #1,428

Meanings

1 thereupon
2 consequently
3 so; and then

Characters

Examples

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.

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.

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.

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