jyun4 loi4 jyu4 ci2原來如此原来如此

Jyutpingjyun4 loi4 jyu4 ci2

Yaleyùhn lòih yùh chí

Definition

So that's how it is; I see.

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How it's used

Expresses a sudden realization or the clearing up of a misunderstanding. It functions as a standalone interjection or the start of a sentence to signal that a piece of information has completed one's mental picture of a situation. While it is understood in written Chinese, it is frequently used in spoken Cantonese to acknowledge a new explanation.

Examples

jyun4原loi4來jyu4如ci2此，ngo5我zung1終jyu1於ming4明dim2點gaai2解laa3喇。

So that's it, I finally understand why.

jyun4原loi4來jyu4如ci2此，nei5你hai6係jan1因wai6為gam3咁sin1先ci4遲dou3到？

So that's it, is that why you were late?

Related words

Common phrases

jyun4原loi4來jyu4如ci2此，jyun4原loi4來jyu4如ci2此

I see, I see

Common mistake

Learners often overuse this in casual conversation where a simpler phrase like 係咁㗎或者原來係咁 would sound more natural. It carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to the more common spoken expression 原來係咁.