Chinese word

这样一来

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhè yàng yī lái

Meaning

  • conjunctionas a result

Example

他迟到了，这样一来我们只能自己去吃饭了。tā chí dào le zhè yàng yì lái wǒ men zhǐ néng zì jǐ qù chī fàn le

He was late. As a result, we had no choice but to go eat by ourselves.

Illustration for 这样一来 (as a result)

More examples

政府提高税率，这样一来消费者的购买力下降，市场需求随之减弱。zhèng fǔ tí gāo shuì lǜ zhè yàng yì lái xiāo fèi zhě de gòu mǎi lì xià jiàng shì chǎng xū qiú suí zhī jiǎn ruò

The government raised tax rates, and as a result, consumers' purchasing power fell and market demand weakened.

Core concept

Once circumstances take this form, the next consequence becomes the natural next step.

Common phrases

  • 这样一来就导致zhè yàng yì lái jiù dǎo zhì

    thereby lead to

Similar words

所以suó yǐ: Introduces a natural result that follows from a stated reason or cause.
于是yú shì: Introduces an action or change that occurs after a preceding event.
因此yīn cǐ: Introduces a logical conclusion drawn from a preceding fact or reason.
因而yīn ér: Shows that a result is brought about by a preceding cause.

Definition in Chinese

用来承接前文事实并引出随之而来的结论或（常为不利的）结果，语气多用于说明或抱怨，后接结果从句。yòng lái chéng jiē qián wén shì shí bìng yǐn chū suí zhī ér lái de jié lùn huò cháng wèi bú lì de jié guǒ yǔ qì duō yòng yú shuō míng huò bào yuàn hòu jiē jié guǒ cóng jù

Word origin

这样一来 (zhèyàngyīlái, "with things this way") is a fixed expression that turns a preceding situation into a link to its ensuing result.

Usage tips

  • Its tone often carries more than bare logic: it can signal that the consequence is an unwelcome burden, so it frequently appears in everyday explanations of changed plans.

Other meanings

  • soconjunction

Opposites

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