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从而

cóng ér · cong er

Traditional 從而

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. thus
  2. thereby
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  1. Liangliang

    这篇(zhèpiān)文章(wénzhāng)说(shuō)，少(shǎo)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)，从而(cóngér)睡(shuì)得(de)更(gèng)好(hǎo)。

    This article says: look at your phone less, and so sleep better.

  2. Dengdeng

    从而(cóngér)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does 从而 mean?

  3. Liangliang

    就是(jiùshì)所以(suǒyǐ)，书(shū)上(shàng)常(cháng)用(yòng)。

    It means "so". Books use it often.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)懂(dǒng)了(le)，那(nà)我(wǒ)早起(zǎoqǐ)，从而(cóngér)多(duō)睡(shuì)一会儿(yīhuìr)？

    I get it. So I get up early and thereby sleep a bit more?

  5. Liangliang

    不对(bùduì)，早起(zǎoqǐ)就(jiù)不能(bùnéng)多(duō)睡(shuì)了(le)。

    Wrong. If you get up early you cannot sleep more.

  6. Dengdeng

    哦(ò)，那(nà)是(shì)早起(zǎoqǐ)，从而(cóngér)有(yǒu)时间(shíjiān)吃(chī)早饭(zǎofàn)。

    Oh, so I get up early and thereby have time for breakfast.

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2 examples
01

丹(dān)尼(ní)尔(ěr)开(kāi)始(shǐ)花(huā)更(gèng)多(duō)时(shí)间(jiān)陪(péi)伴(bàn)阿(ā)曼(màn)达(dá)，从(cóng)而(ér)帮(bāng)助(zhù)她(tā)康(kāng)复(fù)。

Daniel started spending more time with Amanda to help her heal.

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

02

他(tā)们(men)创(chuàng)作(zuò)出(chū)令(lìng)人(rén)惊(jīng)叹(tàn)的(de)艺(yì)术(shù)作(zuò)品(pǐn)，从(cóng)而(ér)让(ràng)人(rén)们(men)驻(zhù)足(zú)欣(xīn)赏(shǎng)宇(yǔ)宙(zhòu)之(zhī)美(měi)。

They're creating stunning works of art to force people to stop and appreciate the beauty of the universe.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by hecko2 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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