从而

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他努力学习,从而取得了好成绩。▶ —
   He studied hard and thereby achieved good results.
2. 改进了工艺,从而提高了效率。▶ —
   They improved the process, thereby raising efficiency.

Collocations

Mnemonic

从 cóng "to follow" + 而 ér (a connective): taking up the prior action or condition to lead to a result, i.e. "thus, thereby". The first clause gives the means or cause, the second the result. Formal. Compare 因而 (therefore): 从而 stresses means leading to result. Read cóng’ér.

Related

Quick check

1. What relationship does 从而 connect?

   • a prior means/action → its result
   • two opposite facts
   • simultaneity in time
   • a simple list