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于是

yú shì · yu shi

Traditional 於是

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
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The borrowed charger

  1. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)，于是(yúshì)我(wǒ)去(qù)了(le)你家(nǐjiā)。

    Yesterday my phone died, so I went to your place.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)不(bù)在家(zàijiā)啊(a)。

    I wasn't home yesterday.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)，于是(yúshì)我(wǒ)找(zhǎo)你妈妈(nǐmāmā)借(jiè)了(le)充电器(chōngdiànqì)。

    I know, so I asked your mum to lend me a charger.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)见到(jiàndào)我妈妈(wǒmāma)了(le)？她(tā)说(shuō)什么(shénme)了(le)？

    You met my mum? What did she say?

  5. Dengdeng

    她(tā)说(shuō)你(nǐ)不在(bùzài)，于是(yúshì)请(qǐng)我(wǒ)吃(chī)了(le)晚饭(wǎnfàn)。

    She said you weren't home, so she invited me for dinner.

  6. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)？我妈妈(wǒmāma)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃(chī)饭(fàn)，我(wǒ)却(què)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)！

    What? My mum invited you for dinner, and I didn't know!

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01

他(tā)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)该(gāi)怎(zěn)么(me)做(zuò)，于(yú)是(shì)便(biàn)找(zhǎo)我(wǒ)帮(bāng)忙(máng)。

Not knowing what to do, he asked me for help.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

艾(ài)伦(lún)太(tài)累(lèi)了(le)，于(yú)是(shì)早(zǎo)早(zǎo)地(de)上(shàng)床(chuáng)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)了(le)。

Ellen was so tired that she went to bed early.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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