Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
之所以
zhī suǒyǐ
Description
"之所以"用来说明一件事情的原因。
"之所以" is used to explain the reason for something.
它常常和"是因为"一起用，先说结果，再说原因。
It is often used with "是因为", stating the result first, then the reason.
Meanings
之所以zhī suǒyǐ
the reason why (something is so)
他之所以迟到，是因为堵车。
He was late because of traffic jams.
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Notes
- Grammar
usually paired as 之所以…是因为… (the reason...is because...), placing result before cause.
- Nuance
more formal than plain 因为…所以…; common in writing and explanations.
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