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MEANING

1. 壹连conjunction

   the reason why

   中表示因果关系，因为这个原因，所以有那个结果biǎoshì yīnguǒ guānxi, yīnwèi zhège yuányīn, suǒyǐ yǒu nàge jiéguǒ

   • yīnwèixiàyǔ,suǒyǐwǒméiqù.

     因为下雨，所以我没去。🔊

     Because it was raining, I didn't go.

   • tānǔlìxuéxí，suǒyǐkǎoshìdélegāofēn。

     她努力学习，所以考试得了高分。🔊

     She studied hard, so she got a high score on the exam.

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   • suǒyǐbiéréndōubúyuànyìhénǐhézuò。

     所以别人都不愿意和你合作。🔊

     That's why nobody wants to work with you.

   • gùtiānjiāngjiàngdàrènyúshìrényě，bìxiānkǔqíxīnzhì，láoqíjīngǔ，èqítǐfū，kōngfáqíshēn，xíngfúluànqísuǒwèi，suǒyǐdòngxīnrěnxìng，céngyìqísuǒbùnéng。

     故天将降大任于是人也，必先苦其心志，劳其筋骨，饿其体肤，空乏其身，行拂乱其所为，所以动心忍性，曾益其所不能。🔊

     Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust a person with a great mission, it first embitters his mind and will, wearies his muscles and bones, starves his body and flesh, depletes his resources, and thwarts his every endeavor — all in order to stir his heart, strengthen his endurance, and develop capacities he did not possess before.

2. 貳连conjunction

   so

   中表示前面的事情是后面事情的原因biǎoshì qiánmiàn de shìqing shì hòumiàn shìqing de yuányīn

   • tāshēngbìngle,suǒyǐméilái.

     他生病了，所以没来。🔊

     He was ill, so he didn't come.

   • Jīntiāndǔchēhěnyánzhòng，suǒyǐwǒchídàole。

     今天堵车很严重，所以我迟到了。🔊

     The traffic was really bad today, so I was late.

3. 參连conjunction

   as a result

   中表示前面的原因导致后面的结果biǎoshì qiánmiàn de yuányīn dǎozhì hòumiàn de jiéguǒ

   • tāshēngbìngle,suǒyǐméilái.

     他生病了，所以没来。🔊

     He was sick, so he didn't come.

   • tāfùxídehěnrènzhēn，suǒyǐkǎoshìdélemǎnfēn。

     她复习得很认真，所以考试得了满分。🔊

     She studied very hard for her review, so she got a perfect score on the exam.

4. 肆连conjunction

   therefore

   中表示前面的事情是后面事情的原因biǎoshì qiánmiàn de shìqing shì hòumiàn shìqing de yuányīn

   • Tānǔlìxuéxí,suǒyǐkǎoshànglelǐxiǎngdedàxué.

     她努力学习，所以考上了理想的大学。🔊

     She studied hard and got into her dream university.