因而

**因而 (yīn'ér)**The Chinese word 因而 (yīn'ér) is composed of two characters: 因 (yīn) and 而 (ér). The character 因 means "because of" or "due to", while the character 而 means "and" or "then". Together, the two characters 因而 mean "therefore" or "as a result".The word 因而 is often used to connect two clauses or sentences that are related to each other in a cause-and-effect relationship. For example, the sentence "我生病了，因而不能去上班。" (wǒ shēngbìngle, yīn'ér bùnéng qù shàngbān.) means "I am sick, so I cannot go to work." In this sentence, the first clause "我生病了" (wǒ shēngbìngle) is the cause, and the second clause "因而不能去上班" (yīn'ér bùnéng qù shàngbān.) is the effect.The word 因而 can also be used to introduce a conclusion or summary of a previous statement. For example, the sentence "以上是关于因而的解释。" (yǐshàng shì guānyú yīn'ér de jiěshì.) means "The above is an explanation of 因而." In this sentence, the word 因而 is used to introduce the conclusion of the previous statement.The word 因而 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important word to know for HSK learners, as it is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese.