HSK 2 · Linking words

所以

suǒ yǐ

so; therefore

Stroke order of 所以

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

所 · 8 strokes以 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

At the door '户' with an axe '斤', and by means of '以' that, therefore you get in.

Parts: 所 place (户 door + 斤 axe) + 以 by means of

The characters in 所以

所 suǒ — place; (measure word for buildings) (8 strokes)

Example sentence

我病了，所以没去上班。

I was sick, so I didn't go to work.

Words with 所

所有all 所长head of an institute 场所place; venue 所place; (measure word for buildings)

Words with 以

以后after; later 以前before; formerly 以为to think (wrongly)可以can; may 以上above; more than 以下below; less than 以外beyond; apart from 以来since

More words: Linking words

但but 但是but 可是but 不过but; however 而且and also; moreover 不但not only 虽然although 因为because 如果if 的话if (at end of clause)或or 或者or 比如for example 比如说for example 例如for example

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