于是

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 天色已晚,于是大家都回家了。▶ —
   It was getting late, so everyone went home.
2. 他没听懂,于是又问了一遍。▶ —
   He didn’t understand, so he asked once more.

Collocations

Mnemonic

于 yú (a particle) + 是 shì "this": "thereupon, so". A connective introducing the natural next action in a narrative. Contrast 因此: 于是 marks a following action in sequence (so then), 因此 marks a logical conclusion (therefore).

Related

Quick check

1. What is the difference between 于是 and 因此?

   • 于是 = following action in sequence; 因此 = logical conclusion
   • identical
   • 于是 = color; 因此 = taste
   • 因此 = only in questions