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从而 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say cóng'ér slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
从而表示因此、进而。
cóng ér biǎo shì yīn cǐ 、 jìn ér。
从而 means thus or thereby.
Context note
从而常用于书面语和逻辑关系。
cóng ér cháng yòng yú shū miàn yǔ hé luó jí guān xì。
It is often used in written language and logical relations.
5 examples
多练习，从而提高水平。
duō liàn xí， cóng ér tí gāo shuǐ píng。
Practice more, thus improving your level.
他努力学习，从而取得好成绩。
tā nǔ lì xué xí， cóng ér qǔ dé hǎo chéng jì。
He studied hard, thereby achieving good grades.
这种方法简单，从而更受欢迎。
zhè zhǒng fāng fǎ jiǎn dān， cóng ér gèng shòu huān yíng。
This method is simple, thus more popular.
我们合作，从而完成任务。
wǒ men hé zuò， cóng ér wán chéng rèn wu。
We cooperate, thereby completing the task.
这样做可以从而减少错误。
zhè yàng zuò kě yǐ cóng ér jiǎn shǎo cuò wù。
Doing this can thus reduce mistakes.
5 mini stories
他们改进了方法，从而节省了时间。
tā men gǎi jìn le fāng fǎ， cóng ér jié shěng le shí jiān。
They improved the method and thus saved time.
老师鼓励学生多读书，从而增长知识。
lǎo shī gǔ lì xué shēng duō dú shū， cóng ér zēng zhǎng zhī shi。
The teacher encouraged students to read more, thereby increasing knowledge.
他认真准备，从而表现出色。
tā rèn zhēn zhǔn bèi， cóng ér biǎo xiàn chū sè。
He prepared carefully and thus performed excellently.
大家互相帮助，从而完成了工作。
dà jiā hù xiāng bāng zhù， cóng ér wán chéng le gōng zuò。
Everyone helped each other and thereby completed the work.
好的习惯可以从而改变生活。
hǎo de xí guàn kě yǐ cóng ér gǎi biàn shēng huó。
Good habits can thus change life.