所以 suoˇ yiˇ

(And so, Consequently, That is, That was, Therefore)

Consequently, And so, Therefore, That is why, That was why

大原則

daˋ yuanˊ zeˊ

(First principles)

First principles

原則 yuanˊ zeˊ

(Principle, Principles, Tenet, Tenets)

Principle, Principles, Tenet, Tenets

是 shiˋ

(Am, Are, Being, Is, To be, Was, Were, Yes)

Is, To be, Am/Are/Is/Was/Were, Being, Yes

所

Actually, Here, Location, One's, Personal, Pertaining, Place, Position, That which, There

One's, Personal, Pertaining to one's self, Position, Place, Location, Here, There, That which, Actually

以

By means of, Cause, Make, So as, Therefore, Use

Use, Make, Cause, By means of, Therefore, So As To...

大

Adult, Big, Doctor, Great, High Official, Huge, Important, Large, Senior

Big, Huge, Great, Large, Important, Adult, Senior, (Dai4), Doctor, High Official

原

Atom, Atomic, Begin, Beginning, Cause, First, Origin, Original, Originally, Prototype, Reason, Source

Source, Origin, Original, Originally, Begin, Beginning, First, Prototype, Cause, Reason, Atom, Atomic

則

But, Follow, Guideline, However, Imitate, Laws, Principle, Regulations, Rules, Standard, Then, Therefore

Then, However, But, Therefore, Imitate, Follow, Principle, Guideline, Standard, Laws, Regulations, Rules

是

Am, Are, Being, Is, To be, Was, Were, Yes

Is, To be, Am/Are/Is/Was/Were, Being, Yes