How to pronounce suo yi (所以) in Chinese
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所以
suǒ yǐ
Characters & meanings
所
suǒT3
actually; place
以
yǐT3
old variant of 以
Common mistake
所以 means "therefore; as a result". When two third tones meet, the first becomes a rising (second) tone — say it like suǒ yǐ with that sandhi.
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