于是

於是
yú shì
HSK 4
thereupon, as a result, consequently
adverb

Individual characters

于yú · (preposition)是shì · is, are, am, yes, to be
HSK 1

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Example Sentences

他下雨了，于是取消了旅行。
tā xiàyǔ le ， yúshì qǔxiāo le lǚxíng 。
It rained, therefore he canceled the trip.
我们遇到了问题，于是决定寻求帮助。
wǒmen yùdào le wèntí ， yúshì juédìng xúnqiú bāngzhù 。
We encountered a problem, thus we decided to seek help.
她学习很努力，于是得到了好成绩。
tā xuéxí hěn nǔlì ， yúshì dédào le hǎo chéngjì 。
She studied hard, consequently she got good grades.

Grammar Points

HSK 4
Expressing "and then" with "yushi"

Words with similar meanings

因此yīncǐ
therefore
More formal than '于是', commonly used in written Chinese.
所以suǒyǐ
so
Less formal and often used in conversation, indicating a similar causal relationship.

Words Ending With 是

但是dàn shì
but; however
总是zǒng shì
always
还是hái shì
or; still; nevertheless
可是kě shì
but; however
凡是fán shì
every; all

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