How to write 所以
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Stroke order of 以
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HSK level
HSK 2所以 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 2. An elementary band: common words for simple everyday exchanges.
所以 in a sentence
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下 雨 了 ，所 以 我 没 去 。It rained, so I did not go.
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他 很 累 ，所 以 早 睡 了 。He was tired, so he slept early.
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我 饿 了 ，所 以 去 吃 饭 。I was hungry, so I went to eat.
所以 vs 因为 vs 因此
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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The cause half of the pair — 因为X所以Y. In English you choose one; in Chinese both can appear together.
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因此 yīn cǐ therefore
Formal connector 'therefore' — 因此我们需要... . 所以 is neutral speech.