于是 yú shì — thereupon; as a result

于是
yú shì

Characters: 于 · 是

Definitions

  1. thereupon; as a result

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. thereupon
  2. as a result
  3. consequently
  4. thus
  5. hence

ExtDict

  1. 连词。表示后一事承接前一事看看离开会的时间还早，于是我们去逛书店了｜眼看体弱的同学跟不上了，于是队长宣布休息
  2. 这时于是宾客无不变色离席。

Examples

  • 听到敲门声，于是他起身去开门。

    Hearing the knock, he got up to open the door.

  • 大家一致赞成，于是事情就这么定了。

    Everyone agreed, and so the matter was settled.

  • 天气渐渐转凉，于是他添了一件外衣。

    As the weather cooled, he put on an extra coat.