- 所以
- suóyǐas a result; so; therefore; consequently, the reason why, that's why, that's just the reason; that's just the point* * *so; so that; therefore【法】 quare; wherefore相关词组: 忘乎所以* * *forasmuch; so; so that; so.that; therefore* * *suǒ yǐadv. consequently, therefore, thus, thencesuǒ yǐconj. forasmuch, sosuǒ yǐprep. as a result of* * *suo3 yi3therefore, as a result, so* * *所以suǒ yǐ(表示因果关系) so; therefore; as a result:他忙得很,所以没有来。 He was busy, therefore, he couldn't come.因为他干活儿很仔细,所以连续6年不出废品。 Because he works very carefully, he has not produced a reject in the last six years.他年纪大了,所以眼睛有点儿花。 He is old so his vision is dim.(表示“原因就在这里”) the reason why:所以呀, 要不然我就不来这了。 That's just the point, otherwise I wouldn't come here.我所以对他熟悉, 是因为我和他一起工作过。 I know him well because he was formerly my fellow worker.(表示实在的情由或适宜的举动):忘其所以 forget oneself;他的成就使他高兴得忘乎所以。 Overwhelmed by his achievements, he lost his reason.* * *所以|所以 [suǒ yǐ] ► therefore ► as a result ► so ► the reason why
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.