The coordinating conjunction 从而
A coordinating conjunction (联合连接词) is a conjunction that connects words, phrases, and clauses that are coordinate, or equal to each other.
The conjunction expresses a result that has been achieved due to some action. The conjunction 从而 connects the clauses in a complex sentence. The first clause expresses an action and the second clause expresses a result.
Scheme
action
从而
result
Pay attention
We should put a comma before 从而.
Examples
公司要加大宣传力度,从而提高品牌知名度
The company should increase its publicity efforts, thus improving their brand awareness
gōngsī yào jiādà xuānchuán lìdù, cóng'ér tígāo pǐnpái zhīmíngdù
他努力学习,从而实现了当翻译的理想
He studied hard so that he could realize his dream of becoming a translator
tā nǔlì xuéxí, cóng'ér shíxiàn le dāng fānyì de lǐxiǎng
这样做我们可以更快地完成这个项目,从而节省时间
By doing so we can finish the project faster and thus save time
zhèyàng zuò wǒmen kěyǐ gèng kuài de wánchéng zhè ge xiàngmù, cóngér jiéshěng shíjiān
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