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所以

Mandarin · pinyin suǒ yǐ

Meanings

  1. therefore
  2. as a result
  3. so
  4. the reason why
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所
suǒ · place, location; numerary adjunct
以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
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3–3 · suo3 yi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

so2 ji5

Cantonese word readings for 所以. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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so2 ji5

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

conj

  1. therefore; so; consequently
  2. Used in the first part of a sentence to indicate a reason that will be explained in the second part of the sentence.

pron

  1. (literary) the means (literally, "what one uses") by which; how
  2. (literary) the manner in which; how
  3. (literary) the reason why; why

noun

  1. (literary) proper behaviour; manners

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