[文法] So,
**So,** (with a capital **S** and a comma) is commonly used at the
**beginning of a sentence** as a **sentence adverb** or **discourse marker**.
It often means:
### 1. To introduce a conclusion or result
> The roads were flooded. **So,** we stayed home.
= Therefore, we stayed home.
### 2. To continue or resume a topic
> **So,** where were we?
> **So,** as I was saying, the project began in 2023.
### 3. To introduce a question
> **So,** what do you think?
> **So,** how did the meeting go?
This use is very common in conversation.
### 4. To introduce a new topic or summarize the situation
> **So,** here's the plan.
> **So,** that's what happened.
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### Why the comma?
When **so** functions as a discourse marker rather than as an ordinary
conjunction, a comma usually follows it:
✓ **So, what happened next?**
✓ **So, that's the answer.**
Without the comma, the sentence may still be grammatical, but it often sounds
less natural or suggests a different structure:
✓ **So what happened next?** (also common, especially in informal writing)
✓ **So that's the answer.**
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### Compare
**Conjunction (usually no comma immediately after "so")**
> It was raining, so we stayed inside.
Here **so** connects two clauses.
**Discourse marker (often with comma)**
> **So,** we stayed inside.
Here **so** means something like *well*, *therefore*, or *anyway*, and
introduces the whole sentence.
### Chinese equivalents
Depending on context, **"So,"** can mean:
* **那麼，……**
* **所以，……**
* **於是，……**
* **好吧，……** (conversation)
* **那麼問題來了，……**
Examples:
> **So, what do you think?**
> 那麼，你覺得怎麼樣？
> **So, here's the plan.**
> 那麼，計畫是這樣的。
> **So, we decided to leave.**
> 所以，我們決定離開。
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