于是
yúshìTraditional: 於是
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Translation
thereupon, so, hence
Word origin
A compound of 于 (yú, at, in) and 是 (shì, this), literally at this point, hence thereupon or so. The simplified 于 covers the traditional 於 in this use.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 于 (yú, at) + 是 (shì, this)
Stroke order
于
是
Examples
，。
It got dark, so we went home.
，。
He ran out of money, so he started looking for work.
雨，。
It started to rain, so the match was cancelled.
，。
Everyone agreed, so the plan was settled.
，盒。
She was curious, so she opened the box.
于是 (yú shì) means thereupon, so, or hence. It is used to introduce a consequence that follows naturally from what came before.
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