是故

是故

Chinese

		be; yes; this	happening; instance; reason happening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old
simp. and trad. (是故)		是	故

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): shìgù

  (Zhuyin): ㄕˋ ㄍㄨˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): si⁶ gu³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Pinyin: shìgù
    • Zhuyin: ㄕˋ ㄍㄨˋ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyhguh
    • IPA ^(key): /ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku⁵¹/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: si⁶ gu³
    • Yale: sih gu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: si⁶ gu³
    • Guangdong Romanization: xi⁶ gu³
    • IPA ^(key): /siː²² kuː³³/

Conjunction

是故

1. (literary) because of this; thus; consequently

Synonyms

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Synonyms of 是故

以是 (yǐshì) (literary) 因此 (yīncǐ) 因而 (yīn'ér) 從而／从而 (cóng'ér) 所以 (suǒyǐ)

故所 (Hakka) 於是／于是 (yúshì) 於是乎／于是乎 (yúshìhū) (literary) 是以 (shìyǐ) (literary) 為此／为此 (wèicǐ)