遂
thereupon; and so (written 于是／就)
Structure
前因／前事 ， （主语） 遂 结果
What it means
Thereupon; and so: classical 于是 or 就. The first clause gives a cause or an earlier event, and 遂 brings in what followed from it.
How it is built
Cause / earlier event，（subject）+ 遂 + result, before the verb: 雨越下越大，比赛遂改至次日举行 (The rain grew heavier, so the match was moved to the next day).
When to use it
History, written narrative and news; in speech say 于是 or 就. Like 就, it stands after any subject, right before the verb.
Watch out
Subject first: ✗ 遂国民党发动… ✓ 国民党遂发动…. Do not confuse it with 遂 “as one wishes” (顺遂, 遂心) or with 未遂 (attempted but failed).
Examples
真相迟迟查不清，国民党遂于七月发动“二次革命”。
With the truth still unclear, the Nationalists launched the “Second Revolution” in July.
雨越下越大，比赛遂改至次日举行。
The rain grew heavier, so the match was moved to the next day.
他在北京求学多年，遂把这里当成了第二故乡。
He studied in Beijing for many years and so came to think of it as a second home.
Learn this in Lesson 199 · HSK 7–9: 1913年的国会 (The parliament of 1913)
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