所以 (so2 ji5 | suo3 yi3) : so; therefore; hence; thus

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所以

so2 ji5

suo3 yi3

so; therefore; hence; thus; consequently; as a result

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 9,180,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

所以

This word has been viewed 10498 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by MrBug on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 31st Oct 2012 01:24

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所 so2 - location; position; building; office
以 ji5 - by means of; because of

3 compounds containing this word:

之所以 - the reason why; therefore
不知所以 - perplexed
所以然 - the reason why; the whys and wherefores

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對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。國
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.

頭先總部𠹭我，所以遲咗粵
Headquarters called me just now which is why I'm late.
[Lit. Just now headquarters call me, therefore late-already]

我每朝都喺七點鐘開工，所以我夜晚唔可以出街粵
I start work at 7 o'clock each morning, so I can't stay out too late.
[Lit. I every morning also at 7 o'clock open-work, so I late cannot go-out]

我聽朝喺六點鐘開工，所以我今晚唔可以行公司粵
I‘ve got to start work at six tomorrow, so I can't go shopping tonight.
[Lit. I tomorrow morning at six o'clock start-work, therefore I this-evening cannot go-shopping]

我哋要環保，所以唔好嘥電同水粵
We need to protect the environment, so don't waste water and electricity.
[You can interpolate a 咁多 with the added meaning of "so much" in between the verb and object. 我哋要環保，所以唔好嘥咁多電同水]

因為唔知底細，所以暫時叫佢紅鬼粵
Since we don't have much information, we're calling him "red ghost" for now.
[Lit. because not-know exact-details, therefore temporarily call him red ghost. ("Red Ghost" here is a codename for a criminal. If his name had already been mentioned we could have 因為唔知底細所以暫時噉叫佢.)]

其實我好想同佢掟煲，但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘，所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

佢隻狗有糖尿病，所以每日要打胰島素粵
Her dog has diabetes, so it needs insulin shots each day.

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