Structure:

Reason , 所以 + Result

Meaning:

This structure is a simple statement of “cause and effect”.This is similar to the Cause and Effect with “yinwei” and “suoyi” grammar structure, but it leaves out the beginning “因为”. This structure is more informal.

Examples:

1. 我 生病 了，所以 不 能 上课。

    Wǒ shēnɡbìnɡ le, suóyǐ bú nénɡ shànɡ kè

    I’m sick,so I can’t come to class.

2. 汉字 太 难 了，所以 我 不 想 学。

    Hànzì tài nán le, suóyǐ wǒ bú xiǎnɡ xué

    Chinese characters are too hard, so I don’t want to study them.