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是故

shì gù

2-character word

What 是故 means

1. therefore
2. so
3. consequently

The characters in 是故

• 是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true…
• 故gùhappening; instance; reason

Example sentences

• 我不是故意的。
  I didn't do it on purpose.
• 他不是故意地做。
  He didn't do it on purpose.
• 你是故意这样做的!
  Nǐ shì gùyì zhèyàng zuò de!
  You did this intentionally!
• 你是故意这么做的！
  Nǐ shì gùyì zhème zuò de!
  You did this intentionally!
• 我不是故意那样做。
  I didn't mean to do that.
• 你是故意这幺做的！
  You did this intentionally!

Sounds the same

Read shì gù, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 事故accident
• 世故the ways of the world