之所以

zhīsuǒyǐ

(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以讨厌他 "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 conjunction

Meaning

zhīsuǒyǐ zhi1 suo3 yi3

(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
Example: 我之所以讨厌他 "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"

Example sentences

tāmen他们zhīsuǒyǐ之所以méiyǒu没有yóuyǒng游泳，jiù就yīnwèi因为tiānqì天气hěn很lěng冷。

They didn't swim because it was cold.
wǒmen我们bàgōng罢工zhīsuǒyǐ之所以shì是yīnwèi因为gōngsī公司méiyǒu没有zhǎng涨wǒmen我们de的gōngzī工资。

The reason we're on strike is that the company hasn't improved our wages.
wǒmen我们zhīsuǒyǐ之所以bàgōng罢工shì是yīnwèi因为gōngsī公司méiyǒu没有gǎishàn改善wǒmen我们de的gōngzī工资。

We're on strike because the company hasn't improved our wages.

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