从而

從而

cóngér

conjunction HSK 5 #7,308

Meanings

他努力学习，从而考上了大学。

Tā nǔlì xuéxí, cóng'ér kǎoshàng le dàxué.

He studied hard and thereby got into university.

公司降低了成本，从而提高了利润。

Gōngsī jiàngdī le chéngběn, cóng'ér tígāo le lìrùn.

The company reduced costs, thereby increasing profits.

多锻炼可以增强体质，从而减少生病。

Duō duànliàn kěyǐ zēngqiáng tǐzhì, cóng'ér jiǎnshǎo shēngbìng.

More exercise can strengthen your body and thereby reduce illness.

grammar

从而 connects cause and effect in formal writing. Pattern: action/cause + 从而 + result. It's more formal than 所以 (suǒyǐ).

usage

从而 is primarily written/formal. In spoken Chinese, use 所以 or 因此 instead.

从 cóng

而 ér