suǒ​yǐ HSK2

so

所以 suǒ​yǐ
so conjunction
therefore; as a result; frequently used in conjunction with 因为 yīn​wèi to indicate cause and effect

I wasn't busy, so I came.

He was sick yesterday, so he didn't come to school.

reason conjunction
(formal or literary) the reason why; the cause; the grounds for something
that by which
(literary) that which is used to; the means by which something is done
why
(literary) why; for what reason
decorum
(literary) appropriate words and deeds; proper behavior or conduct

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1103.4 per million appears in 95% of films
Written text
473.1 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 2

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