因此 — therefore

因此

yīncǐ

therefore

conjunction · HSK 4 · topic “University and goals”

How to pronounce it

因此 is read yīn cǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

yīn — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

cǐ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

因

yīn — cause

A person 大 inside a frame.

此

cǐ — this (literary)

A literary “this” — the same as 这.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “因此”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 因此. Tap the sound icon to listen.

由于他平时很努力，因此期末成绩很好。yóuyútāpíngshíhěnnǔlì,yīncǐqīmòchéngjìhěnhǎoAs he works hard all semester, his final grades are good.
他病了因此没来上课tābìngle,yīncǐméiláishàngkèHe got sick and therefore didn't come to class.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 因此 mean?

因此 (yīncǐ) means “therefore”.

How do you write 因此?

因此 is 2 characters: 因 (yīn) — cause; 此 (cǐ) — this (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 因此?

因此 is read yīncǐ. Tones: yīn — first tone, cǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“therefore” in the lesson “Exam time”

This word is from the topic “University and goals” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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