因此 / 因而 yīncǐ / yīn'ér

因此 / 因而（yīncǐ / yīn'ér）means “therefore; thus; as a result (formal 'so')”. 因此 and 因而 link a stated cause to its result, like a formal 所以. Formation: 原因句,因此/因而+结果句

therefore; thus; as a result (formal 'so')

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Formation

原因句,因此/因而+结果句

Explanation

因此 and 因而 link a stated cause to its result, like a formal 所以. They stand at the start of the result clause, which usually forms its own sentence or follows a comma. 因而 is slightly more written and stresses a natural consequence.

Examples

他工作非常努力，因此得到了大家的认可。
tā gōngzuò fēicháng nǔlì, yīncǐ dédào le dàjiā de rènkě.
He works very hard, and therefore he has earned everyone's recognition.
这个地区雨水充足，因而农作物长得很好。
zhège dìqū yǔshuǐ chōngzú, yīn'ér nóngzuòwù zhǎng de hěn hǎo.
This region has plenty of rain, and thus the crops grow very well.

Note

Unlike 所以, they don't pair with 因为; state the cause first, then 因此/因而 + result.

FAQ

因此 / 因而 — what does it mean and how is it used?

therefore; thus; as a result (formal 'so'). 因此 and 因而 link a stated cause to its result, like a formal 所以. They stand at the start of the result clause, which usually forms its own sentence or follows a comma. 因而 is slightly more written and stresses a natural consequence.

因此 / 因而 — how do you form it?

原因句,因此/因而+结果句

因此 / 因而 — any usage notes?

Unlike 所以, they don't pair with 因为; state the cause first, then 因此/因而 + result.

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