故而 gù'ér therefore Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 2 sentences 他生病了，故而没来上班。 tā shēngbìng le, gù'ér méi lái shàngbān. He was sick, so he didn't come to work. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他是嫡长子，故而被立为冢子。 tā shì díchǎngzǐ, gù'ér bèi lì wéi zhǒng zǐ. As the eldest son of the primary wife, he was established as the heir. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary