于是 — and so

于是

yúshì

and so, thereupon

conjunction · HSK 4 · topic “University and goals”

How to pronounce it

于是 is read yú shì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

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

shì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

于

yú — in, at, to (literary)

Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.

是

shì — be

On top, 日 “sun”.

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 “于是”.

Examples

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

大家都同意，于是我们就出发了。dàjiādōutóngyì,yúshìwǒmenjiùchūfāleEveryone agreed, and so we set off.
他没考上研究生于是决定先工作tāméikǎoshàngyánjiūshēng,yúshìjuédìngxiāngōngzuòHe didn't get into grad school, so he decided to work first.

More words from the lesson “Experience”

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Frequently asked questions

What does 于是 mean?

于是 (yúshì) means “and so, thereupon”.

How do you write 于是?

于是 is 2 characters: 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary); 是 (shì) — be. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 于是?

于是 is read yúshì. Tones: yú — second tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“and so” in the lesson “Experience”

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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