Cause-Effect Complex Phrases - ……、因而……
因果复句 — ……、因而……
The complex cause-effect phrases (因果复句) link a cause and a result: 因为…所以… / 由于…因此… / 既然…就…
Elements
……因而……
How to use it
- Copy a model phrase (因为时间不够，所以我们改天再见。) and replace the subject/object/time while keeping the same structure.
- After substitution, verify that 了 / 不 / 没 / 吗 remain coherent with the meaning and time of the sentence.
- Context: especially in explanation and argumentation.
Examples
因为时间不够，所以我们改天再见。
yīnwèi shíjiān búgòu， suǒyǐ wǒmen gǎitiān zàijiàn。
Because we don't have enough time, we'll see each other another day.
Notes and exceptions
- 因而 : consequently; therefore. The word "therefore" is used to show a logical consequence or result.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Copy a model phrase (**因为时间不够，所以我们改天再见。**) and replace the subject/object/time while keeping the same structure.)
2. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(After substitution, verify that 了 / 不 / 没 / 吗 remain coherent with the meaning and time of the sentence.)
3. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Context: especially in explanation and argumentation.)