因此

yīncǐ

conjunction HSK 3 #1,056

Meanings

Because of this - therefore.

HSK 1

他生病了，因此没来上班。

Tā shēngbìng le, yīncǐ méi lái shàngbān.

He got sick, therefore he didn't come to work.

HSK 3

他很努力，因此成功了。

Tā hěn nǔlì, yīncǐ chénggōng le.

He worked hard, and therefore succeeded.

HSK 4

天气很冷，因此我穿了厚衣服。

Tiānqì hěn lěng, yīncǐ wǒ chuān le hòu yīfu.

The weather is cold, so I wore thick clothes.

usage

因此 is more formal than 所以. Use 因此 in writing and formal speech; use 所以 in everyday conversation.

因 yīn

此 cǐ