HSK 2 · conjunction · Practice
所以
so; therefore
下雨了，所以我在家看书。
Xià yǔ le, suǒyǐ wǒ zài jiā kàn shū.
It's raining, so I am reading at home.
他之所以迟到，是因为路上堵车。
Tā zhīsuǒyǐ chídào， shì yīnwèi lùshang dǔchē。
The reason he was late is that there was a traffic jam.
他常常自我批评，所以进步很快。
Tā chángcháng zìwǒ pīpíng， suǒyǐ jìnbù hěn kuài。
He often criticizes himself, so he makes progress quickly.
这些杯子是次品，所以卖得很便宜。
Zhèxiē bēizi shì cìpǐn， suǒyǐ mài de hěn piányi。
These cups are defective products, so they're sold very cheaply.