C1 · Grammar reference
Expressing "thus" with "cong'er"
从而 roughly translates to "thus" or "thereby". It is used to express the consequent results of an action.
- Keywords
- 从而 · 而 · thus
- Used for
- Indicating cause and effect · Sequencing events in time
- Classification
- —
Examples (2)
不断挖掘潜在客户，扩大客户群，从而迅速占领市场。
公司要加大宣传力度，从而提高品牌知名度。
Further resources
Learn from another explanation
No editorial pick yet for this exact pattern.
Editorial picks are checked for a close topic match. Search results and external content belong to their publishers and may change.
Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
Related points