从而 cóng’ér thus
thus; thereby
How to remember 从而: 从 from + 而 and yet = thus.
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How it is used
- A formal connective 'thereby / thus / and consequently' - 降低了成本，从而提高了利润 (jiàngdīle chéngběn, cóng'ér tígāole lìrùn) cut costs, thereby raising profits.
- Links a means/cause to its result within one sentence; written register.
- Distinguish 因此 (yīncǐ, therefore, states a conclusion) - 从而 stresses the enabling action leading to the outcome.