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因此

yīn cǐ · yin ci

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Meaning

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  1. thus; consequently; as a result
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The example sentence

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)这块(zhèkuài)牌子(páizi)：“今天(jīntiān)下雨(xiàyǔ)，因此(yīncǐ)活动(huódòng)取消(qǔxiāo)。”

    Look at this sign: "It rains today, so the event is cancelled."

  2. Liangliang

    因此(yīncǐ)就是(jiùshì)所以(suǒyǐ)的(de)意思(yìsi)。

    因此 means "so".

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)。比如(bǐrú)：我(wǒ)昨晚(zuówǎn)没(méi)睡好(shuìhǎo)，因此(yīncǐ)今天(jīntiān)很(hěn)困(kùn)。

    Right. For example: I did not sleep well last night, so I am sleepy today.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)昨晚(zuówǎn)怎么(zěnme)没(méi)睡好(shuìhǎo)？

    How come you did not sleep well last night?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)追剧(zhuījù)到(dào)三点(sāndiǎn)，因此(yīncǐ)今天(jīntiān)特别(tèbié)困(kùn)。

    I binge-watched shows until three, so I am especially sleepy today.

  6. Liangliang

    原来(yuánlái)你(nǐ)的(de)例句(lìjù)是(shì)真的(zhēnde)！

    So your example sentence was true!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

因(yīn)此(cǐ)，必(bì)须(xū)进(jìn)行(xíng)额(é)外(wài)的(de)测(cè)试(shì)以(yǐ)确(què)保(bǎo)完(wán)整(zhěng)的(de)安(ān)全(quán)性(xìng)。

As a consequence, additional tests must be carried out to ensure complete security.

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

02

测(cè)试(shì)延(yán)迟(chí)了(le)两(liǎng)天(tiān)，因(yīn)此(cǐ)，我(wǒ)们(men)需(xū)要(yào)重(chóng)新(xīn)安(ān)排(pái)发(fā)布(bù)日(rì)期(qī)。

Testing has been delayed by two days. As a consequence, we need to reschedule the release date.

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

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因
yīn

cause; reason

此
cǐ

this; these

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