Chinese phrase
从而〜 cóng ér 〜
Meaning
thereby ___
When to use it
Shows that an action or situation leads to a result. It links a cause to its result and is more common in formal or written English than in casual speech.
Example dialogue
项目进度落后了。 xiàng mù jìn dù luò hòu le
The project is behind schedule.
这样会影响交付，从而失去客户。 zhè yàng huì yíng xiǎng jiāo fù cóng ér shī qù kè hù
This will affect delivery, thereby causing us to lose customers.