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How to write 所以

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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

• 下xià雨yǔ了le，所suǒ以yǐ我wǒ没méi去qù。

  It rained, so I did not go.

• 他tā很hěn累lèi，所suǒ以yǐ早zǎo睡shuì了le。

  He was tired, so he slept early.

• 我wǒ饿è了le，所suǒ以yǐ去qù吃chī饭fàn。

  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.

• 因为 yīn wèi because

  The cause half of the pair — 因为X所以Y. In English you choose one; in Chinese both can appear together.

• 因此 yīn cǐ therefore

  Formal connector 'therefore' — 因此我们需要... . 所以 is neutral speech.