"hence" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 因此
• 所以

Definition

用來表示你要說的是前面內容的結果或結論；意思是「因此」或「結果是」。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較正式，多用於書面或學術語境，很少在日常口語中出現。常於句首或句中表示推論關係。有時聽起來較為書面，不宜隨便替換「因為」。

Examples

He was tired, hence he went to bed early.

他很累，**因此**他很早就上牀睡覺了。

Prices have gone up, hence the need to save money.

價格上漲了，**因此**需要存錢。

The road was closed, hence we took a different route.

道路封閉了，**所以**我們改走了別的路。

She didn’t study; hence her bad grades.

她沒讀書，**因此**成績很差。

The project was delayed, hence the late launch.

項目延誤了，**因此**發布延遲。

The weather was terrible; hence, we canceled the picnic.

天氣很糟，**所以**我們取消了野餐。