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因此 (yīncǐ, literally "because of this"), is a conjunction meaning "therefore," and is used in formal writing.

==Structure==
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Cause + 因此 + Effect
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==Examples==
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* 她 在 农村 长大， <em>因此</em> 很 了解 农民 的 生活。<span class="trans">She grew up in the country, so she understands the country people's way of life.</span>
* 工厂 已经 停产 很 久 了， <em>因此</em>  无法 给 工人 发 工资。<span class="trans">The factory has been shut down for a long time, so it is unable to give its workers their wages.</span>
* 韩寒 的 文笔 好， <em>因此</em> 他 写 的 小说 很 受 欢迎。<span class="trans">Hanhan's writing is very good, therefore the novels that he writes are always welcomed.</span>
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==See also==

== Sources and further reading ==

=== Books ===

* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5)]] (pp. 29)  [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561914083/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561914083 →buy]
*[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (p. 67) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy]
*[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）]] (p. 430)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy]

[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|因此|B2|⋯⋯，因此⋯⋯|这 家 饭店 涨价 了 ， <em>因此</em> 顾客 也 少 了 。|grammar point|ASGUEFAL}}
{{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}}
{{Similar|Explaining results with "suoyi"}}
{{Similar|Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"}}
{{Translation|therefore}}
{{Structure|Cause/Effect Statements}}