因而
Old HSK 5
因而 (yīn'ér) · therefore
因而 (yīn'ér) means “therefore; thus”. It is written with 2 characters: 因 (cause) + 而 (and). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 因而 is built
The characters
因 yīn · cause
What 因 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
而 ér · and
What 而 is made of
而 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 6 strokes.
Example sentences
他很努力，因而进步很快。Tā hěn nǔlì, yīn'ér jìnbù hěn kuài.He works hard and therefore improves quickly.
天气不好，因而游客很少。Tiānqì bù hǎo, yīn'ér yóukè hěn shǎo.The weather is bad, so there are few tourists.
Questions about 因而
What does 因而 mean?
因而 (yīn'ér) means “therefore; thus”.
How do you pronounce 因而?
因而 is pronounced yīn'ér.
Which HSK level is 因而?
因而 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 因为yīnwèibecause
- 原因yuányīnreason
- 因此yīncǐso
- 因为所以yīnwèi suǒyǐbecause…, so…
- 因素yīnsùfactor
- 基因jīyīngene
- 而且érqiěand also
- 而是érshìbut rather (不是…而是)
- 反而fǎn'érinstead
- 然而ránérhowever
Learn 因而 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 113: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.