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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

所以 [suóyǐ]

1. conjunction [表示结果] so

路上堵车，所以我迟到了。

There was a lot of traffic, so I am late.
2. conjunction [表示突出原因] the reason why

她之所以成功，是因为坚持不懈。

The reason for her success is her unremitting effort.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

所以 [suóyǐ]

1. as a result; so; therefore; consequently

天太冷，所以我不去了。

It's too cold, so I'm not going.
2. the reason why

我们所以没有去，是因为我们得到通知太晚了。

The reason why we didn't go was that we were notified too late.
3. that's why

我和他在一起工作过两三年，这就是我所以对他比较熟悉的原因。

He and I have worked together for a couple of years. That's why I know him pretty well.
4. [Spoken] that's just the reason; that's just the point

所以呀，要不我怎么会这么说呢？

That's just the point; otherwise I wouldn't have said it.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

所以 [suóyǐ]

1. 名 [文] 实在的情由；适宜的言行举止

忘乎所以

问其所以。
2. 连连接分句，表示因果关系，常和"因为""由于"组成成对的关联词语，当"所以"在后一分句时，表示由一定的原因产生的结果；当"所以"在前一分句时，表示对结果产生的原因加以解释说明

因为森林对人类非常有益，所以一定要认真保护

我所以把心里话告诉你，是因为你是我的朋友。

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Examples

我跟他不在一个单位，所以很少过话。: We don't work in the same outfit, so we haven't talked much.
因为质量不好，所以产品积压，卖不出去。: The goods have been piling up in stock and can't be sold because of poor quality.
他这人善于看风使舵，所以官运亨通。: He was good at trimming his sails, so he had had a successful career as an official.
莫名所以: be unable to make head or tail of sth.; be baffled
他怕这事说出来会牵累家庭，所以隐瞒了。: He was afraid that if he mentioned the matter it would implicate his family, so he kept it secret.
我们所以没有去，是因为我们得到通知太晚了。: The reason why we didn't go was that we were notified too late.
所以呀，要不我怎么会这么说呢？: That's just the point; otherwise I wouldn't have said it.
我不了解细情，所以不好说。: I can't say for sure because I don't know the details.; 518 more results

Word Decomposition

所 [suǒ]	+	以 [yǐ]

nciku Note

The conjunction as a casual transition

The conjunction as a casual transition

A conjunction is a word or expression that acts as a transition between clauses and phrases in a complex sentence. For example: "不但……而且……" búdàn...érqiě... (not only … but also …), "如果……就……" rúguǒ...jiù... (if… then…), and "总而言之" zǒng'éryánzhī (all in all), where the first clause or phrase is connected to the following clause or phrase by a conjunction.

Paired conjunctions can express "cause and effect" in certain situations, for example, by placing a conjunction like “因为……所以……” yīnwèi...suóyǐ... between the first part and the later parts of the sentence; what happens at the end of the sentence is a result of what was first described during the beginning.
(1) 因为今天下雨了，所以我没有出去散步。
(2) 由于今天下雨了，因此我没有出去散步。
(3) 今天下雨了，因而我没有出去散步。

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