thus; as a result; with the result that (conj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
因而 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
天气非常糟糕，因而比赛被取消了。 tiānqì fēicháng zāogāo, yīn’ér bǐsài bèi qǔxiāole。 - The weather was terrible, and thus the game was canceled.
他努力工作，因而获得了晋升。 tā nǔlì gōngzuò, yīn’ér huòdéle jìnshēng。 - He worked hard, and therefore he got promoted.
她失去了钥匙，因而进不去房间。 tā shīqùle yàoshi, yīn’ér jìn bù qù fángjiān。 - She lost her keys, hence she couldn’t enter the room.
经济增长放缓，因而公司减少了投资。 jīngjì zēngzhǎng fànghuǎn, yīn’ér gōngsī jiǎnshǎole tóuzī。 - Economic growth slowed down, so the company reduced investments.
他生病了，因而无法参加会议。 tā shēngbìngle, yīn’ér wúfǎ cānjiā huìyì。 - He got sick, thus he couldn’t attend the meeting.
Characters
而 ér - and; while | HSK 4
因 yīn - reason, cause; to carry on, to continue |