因而 — therefore

因而

yīn’ér

therefore

conjunction · HSK 5 · topic “Linking ideas”

How to pronounce it

因而 is read yīn ér: 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

ér — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

因

yīn — cause

A person 大 inside a frame.

而

ér — and, but (literary)

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 “因而”.

Examples

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

他每天坚持锻炼，因而身体很好。tāměitiānjiānchíduànliàn,yīn’érshēntǐhěnhǎoHe exercises every day, and therefore he's in very good health.
雨太大因而比赛推迟了yǔtàidà,yīn’érbǐsàituīchíleThe rain was too heavy, so the competition was postponed.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 因而 mean?

因而 (yīn’ér) means “therefore”.

How do you write 因而?

因而 is 2 characters: 因 (yīn) — cause; 而 (ér) — and, but (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 因而?

因而 is read yīn’ér. Tones: yīn — first tone, ér — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“therefore” in the lesson “Therefore and so”

This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. 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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