Chinese phrase
所以〜 suó yǐ 〜
Meaning
so ___
When to use it
Shows that the next clause is the result of what came before. It links a reason to its result, often in everyday explanations.
Example dialogue
你怎么还没吃午饭？ nǐ zěn me hái méi chī wǔ fàn
How come you still haven't eaten lunch?
我刚开完会，所以没时间吃饭。 wǒ gāng kāi wán huì suó yǐ méi shí jiān chī fàn
I just finished a meeting, so there wasn't time to eat.